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改運

简改运 · 繁改運

Mandarin · pinyin gǎi yùn

to alter one's fate
to improve one's luck (e.g. by changing one's name or phone number)

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改: gǎi · change, alter; improve, remodel
運: Look up this written character
运: yùn · luck, fortune; ship, transport

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3–4 · gai3 yun4

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verb

to alter one's fate; to improve one's luck
(Hokkien, Puxian Min) to change one's luck by seeking a fortuneteller or a Taoist priest

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