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改姓易代 — “Change surname, change era”

改姓易代 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a fundamental change in the leading authority or the core system, often implying a complete overhaul of management or structure”. Literally, “change surname, change era”.

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改姓易代 Pronunciation and Pinyin

改姓易代 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
改
gǎi7change or alter
姓
xìng8family name
易
yì8easy, change, or trade
代
dài5replace; generation; era

Example Sentence with 改姓易代

这座百年老店历经多次经营理念的改姓易代,才得以在时代洪流中屹立不倒
This century-old establishment has undergone several fundamental changes in its business philosophy, allowing it to stand firm amidst the tides of time.

Idioms Related to 改姓易代

Synonyms of 改姓易代

  • gǎi改cháo朝huàn换dài代dynastic change or political upheaval
  • gǎi改cháo朝huàn换xìng姓change ruling dynasty or system

More idioms starting with 改

  • gǎi改sú俗qiān迁fēng风change customs and habits
  • gǎi改kǒu口tà沓shé舌go back on one's word
  • gǎi改míng名huàn换xìng姓change one's name and identity
  • gǎi改míng名yì易xìng姓change one's name and surname
  • gǎi改tiān天huàn换dì地to transform completely
  • gǎi改tóu头huàn换wěi尾make superficial changes
  • gǎi改tóu头huàn换miàn面make superficial changes
  • gǎi改xìng姓gēng更míng名change one's name to conceal identity
  • gǎi改róng容yì易mào貌change one's appearance completely
  • gǎi改róng容gèng更mào貌change one's appearance or demeanor
  • gǎi改zhāng张yì易diào调change one's approach or policy
  • gǎi改xián弦yì易zhāng张make fundamental changes

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Questions about 改姓易代

What does 改姓易代 mean?

改姓易代 (gǎi xìng yì dài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a fundamental change in the leading authority or the core system, often implying a complete overhaul of management or structure”.

How do you pronounce 改姓易代?

改姓易代 is pronounced gǎi xìng yì dài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 改姓易代 literally mean?

Literally, 改姓易代 means “change surname, change era”. It is used to mean “refers to a fundamental change in the leading authority or the core system, often implying a complete overhaul of management or structure”.

What is the Chinese definition of 改姓易代?

指朝代改换。泛指政权更替。

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