改弦易辙 meaning in Chinese
(比喻改变方法或态度) make a new start; change one's direction; change one's course; dance to another tune; mend one's ways; strike out (on) a new path
Examples
- He was not a man to make an abrupt transition .
她不是一个善于突然改弦易辙的人。 - It would become increasingly difficult for him to reverse course .
他要想改弦易辙就会变得愈来愈困难。 - He doesn't believe in making changes while a job is in progress; that would be "changing horses in midstream" --a risky business .
他认为不能在工作进行中改弦易辙，那是“河中间换马”--是一件危险的事。 - The changing economy has forced mike to dance to another tune
经济变化迫使迈克改弦易辙。 - Our policies are getting outdated and need revising , but to try to swap horses in mid - stream might be dangerous
我们的政策渐渐过时了，必须要修改，但是中途改弦易辙可能是危险的。