







改弦易调 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to change one's approach, policy, or attitude”. To alter one's methods or strategy. Literally, “Change strings, adjust tuning”.

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Open the tool →改弦易调 (gǎi xián yì diào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to change one's approach, policy, or attitude”.
改弦易调 is pronounced gǎi xián yì diào in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 改弦易调 means “Change strings, adjust tuning”. It is used to mean “to change one's approach, policy, or attitude”.
犹改张易调。比喻改变方针、做法或态度。