换血 (huàn xiě) — to transfuse blood; to bring in new members to revitalize a team or organization
Definition
Literally 'to swap blood', 换血 is a vivid metaphor in business and sports meaning a wholesale replacement of personnel to revive performance. The literal medical sense (blood transfusion) is rare in modern usage — most contexts are figurative.
verb
to transfuse bloodto bring in new members to revitalize a team or organization
Examples
- ，换血。Tā yīn wèi shī xuè guò duō, bì xū mǎ shàng huàn xiě.He lost too much blood and needs an immediate transfusion.
- 换血。Zhè zhī qiú duì xū yào huàn xiě cái néng tí gāo shuǐ píng.This team needs to bring in new players to improve its level.
- ，。Gōng sī huàn le yí cì xuè, xiào lǜ tí gāo le bù shǎo.The company did one round of personnel changes, and efficiency improved a lot.
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