A change of tune

A change of tune

Yi Dao Gai Xian, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ì zh é g ǎ IXI á n, which means to change the lane, change the strings, and means to change the direction, plan, practice or attitude. It comes from the postscript of a brief introduction to firearms by Wang Tao in Qing Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or adverbial; used in dealing with affairs

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: changing course

The origin of Idioms

Wang Tao's postscript to a brief introduction to firearms in the Qing Dynasty: "if I change my path and use my talent to put it in a useful place, I will be inferior to the westerners."

Idiom explanation

change lanes, change strings. A change of direction, plan, practice, or attitude.