變法

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See also: 变法

Chinese

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to change; to become different; to transform
to change; to become different; to transform; to vary; rebellion
 
law; method; way
law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist; France (abbrev.)
 
trad. (變法)
simp. (变法)
Literally: “to change law; to change way”.

Pronunciation

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Note: Erhuayin reading for "to use an unconventional method".

Verb

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變⫽法 (verb-object) (intransitive)

  1. to undergo administrative change; to undergo political change
    變法变法  ―  Shāng Yāng Biànfǎ  ―  the Reforms of Shang Yang
  2. (colloquial) to use an unconventional method; to try a different way

Synonyms

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  • (to undergo administrative change): (Min Nan) 變步变步

Derived terms

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