change; alter
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to change; to alter; to modify
literaryLiterary and formal usage. Typically used in written contexts regarding changes to text, wording, systems, or established practices. Often appears in negative constructions (不可移易).
Cuò措
cí辞
jīng精
dàng当
，
yī一
zì字
bù不
kě可
yí移
yì易
。
The wording is precise and appropriate; not a single word can be altered.
Zhè这
ge个
zhì制
dù度
liú流
chuán传
qiān千
nián年
，
wèi未
cháng尝
yǒu有
suǒ所
yí移
yì易
。
This system has been passed down for a thousand years without any alteration.
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Jīng经
diǎn典
zhī之
suǒ所
yǐ以
wéi为
jīng经
diǎn典
，
zài在
yú于
qí其
bù不
kě可
yí移
yì易
de的
jià价
zhí值
。
The reason classics are classics lies in their unchangeable value.