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鸟枪换炮
niǎo​qiāng​huàn​pào

to upgrade significantly

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 鸟枪 鳥槍 niǎo​qiāng
    fowling piece
    A shotgun or air gun used for hunting birds; historically refers to a flintlock musket.
  2. 换 換 huàn verb
    to exchange
    to exchange; to trade; to switch; to convert currency
  3. 炮 pào noun
    cannon
    large military weapon that fires shells; cannon-shaped piece in Chinese chess