换汤不换药

换汤不换药
huàntānghuànyào

different broth but the same old medicine (idiom); a change in name only

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    different broth but the same old medicine (idiom); a change in name only

    • This is just changing the form without changing the substance.

  2. adjective

    a change in form but not in substance

    • This is just changing the form without changing the substance.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Using hands to exchange back and forth is the act of swapping.

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