改弦更張 in Chinese

IPA: /kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɛn³⁵ kɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /kɔːi̯³⁵ jiːn²¹ kɐŋ⁵⁵ t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɛn³⁵ kɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/, /kɔːi̯³⁵ jiːn²¹ kɐŋ⁵⁵ t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: gǎixiángēngzhāng [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄍㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄥㄓㄤ [Mandarin, bopomofo], goi² jin⁴ gang¹ zoeng¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], gǎixiángēngzhāng [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], gǎisiángengjhang [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], kai³-hsien²-kêng¹-chang¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], gǎi-syán-gēng-jāng [Mandarin, Yale], gaeshyangengjang [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], гайсяньгэнчжан [Mandarin, Palladius], gajsjanʹgɛnčžan [Mandarin, Palladius], gói yìhn gāng jēung [Cantonese, Yale], goi² jin⁴ gang¹ dzoeng¹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], goi² yin⁴ geng¹ zêng¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Originally, a metaphor with string instruments: 改弦 refers to the re-application of tuning, while 更張 means re-stringing the instrument altogether. The latter component has been attested as late as the Book of Han in a passage quoting verbatim from a letter by Dong Zhongshu to the Emperor Wu of Han [104 BCE]. The combined phrase in various forms was already familiar by the Jin era [c. 3rd century], for example, as 改絃易張 in the Records of the Three Kingdoms. Etymology templates: {{lang|zh|改弦}} 改弦, {{lang|zh|更張}} 更張, {{B.C.E.|nodots=1}} BCE, {{BCE}} BCE, {{defdate|104 <small class='ce-date'>BCE</small>}} [104 BCE], {{circa2|3rd century|short=yes}} c. 3rd century, {{defdate|c. 3rd century}} [c. 3rd century], {{lang|zh|改絃易張}} 改絃易張 Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 改弦更張

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      "roman": "gǎixiányìzhé",
      "word": "改弦易轍／改弦易辙"
    },
    {
      "roman": "gǎixiányìzhé",
      "word": "改弦易轍"
    },
    {
      "roman": "gǎixiányìzhé",
      "word": "改弦易辙"
    }
  ],
  "word": "改弦更張"
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"改弦更張" meaning in Chinese

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