4 characters Idiom and proverb 9 456

Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「改節易操」 below.

Here, we present the idiom 「改節易操」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.

Change your original behavior and ambitions. It usually refers to the loss of moral integrity that should be upheld; it also refers to turning away from evil and doing good. Same as “change one’s conduct and tactics”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

gǎi jiē yì cāo

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

goi2 jit3 yi6 chou1

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