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换汤不换药

huàntāngbùhuànyào

Traditional: 換湯不換藥

different broth but the same old medicine (idiom); a change in name only / a change in form but not in substance

Character Breakdown

换
huàn
to change; to exchange, to swap, to trade
HSK 3
汤
tāng
soup, gravy, broth; hot water
HSK 4
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
换
huàn
to change; to exchange, to swap, to trade
HSK 3
药
yào
drugs, medicine; the leaf of the Dahurian angelica plant
HSK 2

Additional Information

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