- 鸟枪换炮
- niǎoqiānghuànpàochange from fowling pieces into guns—become much better equipped; have much better conditions; improve greatly* * *niao3 qiang1 huan4 pao4bird shotgun replaced by cannon (idiom); equipment improved enormously* * *鸟枪换炮niǎo qiāng huàn pàochange a fowling piece for a big gun; Conditions (Situations) are becoming better and better.* * *鳥槍換炮|鸟枪换炮 [niǎo qiāng huàn pào] ► bird shotgun replaced by cannon (idiom); equipment improved enormously
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.