to change policy

to change policy

Jiexiangenzhang, pronounced Ji Xi á ng, is a Chinese idiom, which refers to the reform of the system or the change of plans and methods. It comes from the biography of Dong Zhongshu in the history of Han Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

[idiom] jiexiangeng Zhang [phonetic notation] Ji Xi á ng ē ngzh ā ng [interpretation] Geng: change; Zhang: string the instrument. Change and adjust the strings on the instrument to make the sound harmonious. It refers to reforming the system or changing the plan or method.

The origin of Idioms

If the harp is out of tune, even if it is broken, it can be drummed. Biography of Dong Zhongshu in Hanshu

Examples of Idioms

When a system can no longer play a good role and can only cause people to complain, it's time to change.

Discrimination of words

It refers to the reform, the structure, the serial action, the age, the ancient times, the bold and bold, the vigorous and square, the rice rotten into the barn, the fight for beauty, the root of the real, the sad brow and the make-up, the injury of falling and beating, the injury of sitting on the ground and dividing the internal organs, the five tuberculosis and seven injuries

Idiom story

In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, Dong Zhongshu, a famous scholar, was highly valued by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty often sent people to listen to his opinions when it was difficult to make a decision on state affairs. Once, Dong Zhongshu said, "when we change but not change, we can't make good adjustments even if we have good jobs." It is suggested that Emperor Hanwu carry out political reform..