换汤不换药 — “To make superficial changes without altering the essential content”
换汤不换药 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make superficial changes without altering the essential content”. To change the form but not the substance; old wine in new bottles. Literally, “change the soup, but not the medicine”.
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What does 换汤不换药 mean?
换汤不换药 (huàn tāng bù huàn yào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make superficial changes without altering the essential content”.
How do you pronounce 换汤不换药?
换汤不换药 is pronounced huàn tāng bù huàn yào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 换汤不换药 literally mean?
Literally, 换汤不换药 means “change the soup, but not the medicine”. It is used to mean “to make superficial changes without altering the essential content”.
What is the Chinese definition of 换汤不换药?
煎药的水换了，但是药方却没有变。比喻名称或形式虽然改变了，内容还是老一套。