to upgrade dramatically; a great improvement
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1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to make a huge upgrade; conditions take a great turn for the better
informalA colloquial idiom used to describe a significant upgrade in equipment, resources, living conditions, or overall situation, often from something crude to something advanced or superior. It carries a positive and sometimes humorous tone.
Gōng公
sī司
bān搬
le了
xīn新
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
，
cóng从
mín民
fáng房
huàn换
dào到
le了
xiě写
zì字
lóu楼
，
zhēn真
shì是
niǎo鸟
qiāng枪
huàn换
pào炮
le了
。
The company moved to a new office, from a residential house to an office building—it's a huge upgrade!
Yǐ以
qián前
shàng上
xué学
yào要
bù步
xíng行
shí十
jǐ几
lǐ里
，
xiàn现
zài在
tōng通
le了
xiào校
chē车
，
zhēn真
shì是
niǎo鸟
qiāng枪
huàn换
pào炮
。
We used to walk over ten miles to school, but now there's a school bus—what a great improvement!
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Tā他
de的
xīn新
yán研
jiū究
shè设
bèi备
bǐ比
yuán原
lái来
de的
xiān先
jìn进
duō多
le了
，
kě可
yǐ以
shuō说
shì是
niǎo鸟
qiāng枪
huàn换
pào炮
。
His new research equipment is much more advanced than the old one; you could say it's a dramatic upgrade.