改梁换柱 — “Change beams, replace pillars”
改梁换柱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to tamper with or distort the true nature or content of something through manipulation or deception; to surreptitiously alter the substance of a matter”. Literally, “Change beams, replace pillars”.
改梁换柱 Pronunciation and Pinyin
改梁换柱 Character Breakdown
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- gǎi改sú俗qiān迁fēng风change customs and habits
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- 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yì易dài代change ruling dynasty or system
- 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 改梁换柱
What does 改梁换柱 mean?
改梁换柱 (gǎi liáng huàn zhù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to tamper with or distort the true nature or content of something through manipulation or deception; to surreptitiously alter the substance of a matter”.
How do you pronounce 改梁换柱?
改梁换柱 is pronounced gǎi liáng huàn zhù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 改梁换柱 literally mean?
Literally, 改梁换柱 means “Change beams, replace pillars”. It is used to mean “to tamper with or distort the true nature or content of something through manipulation or deception; to surreptitiously alter the substance of a matter”.
What is the Chinese definition of 改梁换柱?
比喻玩弄手法，暗中改变事物的内容或事情的性质。