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Open the tool →改姓更名 (gǎi xìng gēng míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to change one's name (surname and given name), often to conceal one's true identity; to assume an alias”.
改姓更名 is pronounced gǎi xìng gēng míng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 改姓更名 means “change surname and change given name”. It is used to mean “to change one's name (surname and given name), often to conceal one's true identity; to assume an alias”.
改换原来的姓名。多指为了隐瞒原来的身分。同“改名换姓”。