一改故辙
yī gǎi gù zhé
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1 complete change from the old rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
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2 a volte-face
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3 to change old practices
一波未平,一波又起
yī bō wèi píng , yī bō yòu qǐ
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1 before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved
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2 many twists and turns to a story
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3 one thing after another
乳臭未干
rǔ xiù wèi gān
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1 smell of mother's milk not yet dried (idiom); immature and inexperienced
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2 still wet behind the ears
兵马未动,粮草先行
bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng
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1 before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers
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2 an army marches on its stomach
前缘未了
qián yuán wèi liǎo
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1 one's predestined fate is yet to be fulfilled (idiom)
始料未及
shǐ liào wèi jí
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1 not expected at the outset (idiom)
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2 unforeseen
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3 to be surprised by the turn of events
宝刀未老
bǎo dāo wèi lǎo
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1 treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
幡然改图
fān rán gǎi tú
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1 to change one's plan all of a sudden (idiom)
改弦易辙
gǎi xián yì zhé
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1 change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
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2 to dance to a different tune
改过自新
gǎi guò zì xīn
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1 to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
改邪归正
gǎi xié guī zhèng
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1 to mend one's ways (idiom)
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2 to turn over a new leaf
改头换面
gǎi tóu huàn miàn
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1 to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes
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2 Despite superficially new policies, the substance remains unchanged.
方滋未艾
fāng zī wèi ài
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1 flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding
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2 still growing strong
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3 on the up
方兴未已
fāng xīng wèi yǐ
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1 flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding
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2 still growing strong
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3 on the up
方兴未艾
fāng xīng wèi ài
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1 flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding
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2 still growing strong
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3 on the up
旷古未有
kuàng gǔ wèi yǒu
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1 never before in the whole of history (idiom)
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2 unprecedented
旷古未闻
kuàng gǔ wèi wén
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1 never before in the whole of history (idiom)
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2 unprecedented
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3 also written 曠古未有|旷古未有
有则改之,无则加勉
yǒu zé gǎi zhī , wú zé jiā miǎn
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1 correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idiom)
朝令夕改
zhāo lìng xī gǎi
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1 to make frequent or unpredictable changes in policy (idiom)
朝闻夕改
zhāo wén xī gǎi
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1 lit. heard in the morning and changed by the evening
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2 to correct an error very quickly (idiom)