Change the customs
In Chinese, Pinyin is y í f ē ngzh è ns ú, which means to change the atmosphere and revitalize customs. It comes from the biography of Liu xiangdao in the book of the new Tang Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
Liu xiangdao's biography in the new book of the Tang Dynasty says, "if you want to change the customs, you can't get it."
Idiom usage
To change customs, etc
Change the customs
reduce an official to the ranks of the people - xuē zhí wéi mín
barter the trunk for the branches - bèi běn jiù mò