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移風易俗

简移风易俗 · 繁移風易俗

Mandarin · pinyin yí fēng yì sú

(idiom) to reform habits and customs

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移: yí · change place, shift; move about
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
易: yì · change; easy
俗: sú · social customs; vulgar, unrefined
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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2–1–4–2 · yi2 feng1 yi4 su2

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ji4 fung1 ji6 zuk6 · ji4 fung1 jik6 zuk6

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(idiomatic) to change prevailing habits and customs; to transform social traditions

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