鸟枪换炮 in English niao3 qiang1 huan4 pao4 Meaning

Meanings

  • bird shotgun replaced by cannon (idiomatic expression); equipment improved enormously

Simplified Characters

鸟 枪 换 炮

Traditional Characters

鳥 槍 換 炮

Pinyin

niao3 qiang1 huan4 pao4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

鸟niao3variant of 屌[diao3] 枪qiang1surname Qiang 换huan4to exchange 炮pao4to sauté