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移宫换羽 — “To change the tune or key (in music)”

移宫换羽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to change the tune or key (in music)”. Figuratively, to significantly alter the content, plan, or situation. Literally, “Shift Gong and change Yu (musical notes)”.

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移宫换羽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 移yí
  • 宫gōng
  • 换huàn
  • 羽yǔ

移宫换羽 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
移
yí11move, shift, or transfer
宫
gōng9palace
换
huàn10exchange, change, replace
羽
yǔ6bird feather or wing

Example Sentence with 移宫换羽

导演为了让电影更吸引人,对剧本进行了多次移宫换羽,力求达到最佳效果。
To make the film more appealing, the director made several significant revisions to the script, striving for the best possible outcome.

Idioms Related to 移宫换羽

Synonyms of 移宫换羽

  • yí移shāng商huàn换yǔ羽change key or adapt to new circumstances

More idioms starting with 移

  • yí移dōng东jiù就xī西make temporary adjustments
  • yí移dōng东huàn换xī西constantly changing living or working environment
  • yí移dōng东bǔ补xī西rob Peter to pay Paul
  • yí移guó国dòng动zhòng众profoundly influence or disturb a large population
  • yí移tiān天xǐ徙rì日usurp power through illicit means
  • yí移tiān天huàn换rì日Drastically alter a situation through deception
  • yí移tiān天yì易rì日subvert the established order
  • yí移xiào孝wéi为zhōng忠extend filial piety to loyalty
  • yí移xiào孝zuò作zhōng忠transfer filial piety to loyalty
  • yí移shān山dǎo倒hǎi海immense power to transform nature
  • yí移shān山huí回hǎi海overcome immense difficulties

Questions about 移宫换羽

What does 移宫换羽 mean?
移宫换羽 (yí gōng huàn yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to change the tune or key (in music)”.
How do you pronounce 移宫换羽?
移宫换羽 is pronounced yí gōng huàn yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 移宫换羽 literally mean?
Literally, 移宫换羽 means “Shift Gong and change Yu (musical notes)”. It is used to mean “to change the tune or key (in music)”.
What is the Chinese definition of 移宫换羽?
宫、羽:古代乐曲中的两种曲调名。原指乐曲换调。后也比喻事情的内容有所变更。
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