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一改故辙 — “To completely change the old rut”

一改故辙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to thoroughly abandon old practices and resolutely adopt new approaches; to make a complete break from old ways”. Literally, “To completely change the old rut”.

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一改故辙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 一yī
  • 改gǎi
  • 故gù
  • 辙zhé

一改故辙 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
改
gǎi7change or alter
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional
辙
zhé16wheel track or repeated mistake

Example Sentence with 一改故辙

为了提升产品质量,这家企业决定一改故辙,引进了先进的生产技术。
To improve product quality, this enterprise decided to abandon its old ways and introduced advanced production technology.

Idioms Related to 一改故辙

Synonyms of 一改故辙

  • yī一fǎn反cháng常tài态depart from one's usual behavior

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

Questions about 一改故辙

What does 一改故辙 mean?
一改故辙 (yī gǎi gù zhé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to thoroughly abandon old practices and resolutely adopt new approaches; to make a complete break from old ways”.
How do you pronounce 一改故辙?
一改故辙 is pronounced yī gǎi gù zhé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一改故辙 literally mean?
Literally, 一改故辙 means “to completely change the old rut”. It is used to mean “to thoroughly abandon old practices and resolutely adopt new approaches; to make a complete break from old ways”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一改故辙?
彻底改变走惯了的老路。指坚决走上新路。
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