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Meaning of 换汤不换药

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换 huàn 汤 tāng 不 bù 换 huàn 药 yào (Trad.: 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
Example Sentences
1
这种威胁仅仅是换汤不换药
。
It is a threat new only in its form;
2
俺发现新闻都差不多
,
换汤不换药
。
I found that almost all news, old wine in new bottle.
3
新的思想用旧的形式包装无异于把新酒倒旧瓶子里
,
换汤不换药
。
Clothing new ideas in old form is in no way different from putting new wine into old bottles.
4
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.
5
曼奇尼只是用换汤不换药的方式要我做同样的事情
,
这就是以前问题所在
。
Mancini is just old wine in new bottle with the way I want to do the same thing, and this is where the problem lies before.