汉英词典
MEANING OF 換湯不換藥
換湯不換藥
(换汤不换药)
different broth but the same old medicine (idiom); a change in name only / a change in form but not in substance
Although the name or form of the metaphor has changed, the content remains the same
煎药的水换了，但是药方却没有变。比喻名称或形式虽然改变了，内容还是老一套。
| EXAMPLE SENTENCES | ||
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他只是换汤不换药地重复自己的观点。 He just warmed over his view. | ||
现在的这个是换汤不换药的“死亡旅行”。 This is "death-travel" in a different guise! | ||
不过换汤不换药，此方案用词新鲜，但无改变美国的核心策略。 The language was new, but it was not a major change in American policy. | ||
