To reform the Yi Festival

To reform the Yi Festival

GaiKe Yijie is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is g ǎ IK ē y ì Ji é, which means to change branches and leaves. It means to change conduct and integrity. It comes from the book of rites.

Idiom usage

It's my duty to stand on one's own feet and benefit others. Even if I'm exhausted all my life, I will never change my moral integrity.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: Geke Yiye

The origin of Idioms

"The book of rites · ritual vessels" says: "it's in people, such as bamboo and arrow, and pine and cypress. Both of them are at the top of the world. Therefore, they go through the four seasons without changing branches and leaves."

Idiom explanation

Change the branches and leaves. It refers to changing conduct and integrity.