改弦易辙

Traditional form:

改弦易轍

Pinyin (reading):

gǎixiányìzhé

Definitions:

• change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
• to dance to a different tune

Characters:

• 改 - to alter, to change, to improve, to remodel
• 弦 - bow string; string instrument; hypotenuse
• 易 - to change; to exchange, to trade; simple, easy
• 辙 - track, rut; stuck in a rut

Traditional characters:

• 改 - to alter, to change, to improve, to remodel
• 弦 - bow string; string instrument; hypotenuse
• 易 - to change; to exchange, to trade; simple, easy
• 轍 - track, rut; stuck in a rut