改辕易辙 / 改轅易轍

gǎi​yuán​yì​zhé

to strike out on a new course

Literally meaning to change the shafts and the tracks of a carriage; used to describe changing one's direction, method, or attitude.

gǎi​yuán​yì​chè

改 (literal) → 改 · gǎi · to change 辕 (literal) → 辕/轅 · yuán · shafts 易 (literal) → 易 · yì · to change 辙 (literal) → 辙/轍 · zhé · rut

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM