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变古乱常 — “To alter or disrupt established customs”

变古乱常 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to alter or disrupt established customs”. Traditions, or ancestral practices, often implying a negative judgment on such changes. Literally, “Change old and disrupt constant/normal practices”.

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变古乱常 Pronunciation and Pinyin

变古乱常 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
变
biàn8change, transform, become
古
gǔ5ancient times or classical poetry
乱
luàn7disorderly and confused
常
cháng11constant, often, ordinary

Example Sentence with 变古乱常

在快速发展的时代,我们既要创新,也要警惕那些可能被视为变古乱常的激进举动。
In a rapidly developing era, we must both innovate and be wary of radical actions that might be perceived as altering established customs and disrupting tradition.

Idioms Related to 变古乱常

Synonyms of 变古乱常

  • biàn变gǔ古yì易cháng常change old customs and norms

More idioms starting with 变

  • biàn变sú俗yì易jiào教change customs and transform teachings
  • biàn变dòng动bù不jū居constantly changing, never static
  • biàn变huà化wàn万duān端ever-changing and unpredictable
  • biàn变huà化bù不cè测unpredictable and ever-changing
  • biàn变huà化bù不qióng穷endless changes and inexhaustible variations
  • biàn变huà化duō多duān端full of unpredictable changes
  • biàn变huà化rú如shén神change unpredictably and miraculously
  • biàn变huà化wú无cháng常constantly changing and unpredictable
  • biàn变huà化wú无fāng方ever-changing and unpredictable
  • biàn变huà化wú无qióng穷endless changes
  • biàn变huà化mò莫cè测ever-changing and unpredictable
  • biàn变wēi危wéi为ān安turn danger into safety

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What does 变古乱常 mean?

变古乱常 (biàn gǔ luàn cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to alter or disrupt established customs”.

How do you pronounce 变古乱常?

变古乱常 is pronounced biàn gǔ luàn cháng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 变古乱常 literally mean?

Literally, 变古乱常 means “Change old and disrupt constant/normal practices”. It is used to mean “to alter or disrupt established customs”.

What is the Chinese definition of 变古乱常?

更改或打乱祖宗常法。

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