gǎi​xián​gēng​zhāng

to make a fresh start

Senses

改弦更张/ 改弦更張 gǎi​xián​gēng​zhāng to make a fresh start

Literally meaning to change the strings of an instrument and retune them, this idiom is used to describe a major change in policy, system, or attitude in order to start anew.

References

synonym 改弦更张/改弦更張 改弦易辙/改弦易轍
synonym 改弦更张/改弦更張 改张易调/改張易調
antonym 改弦更张/改弦更張 旧调重弹/舊調重彈
synonym 改弦易辙/改弦易轍 改弦更张/改弦更張
synonym 更张/更張 改弦更张/改弦更張