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迎新送旧 — “To bid farewell to the old and usher in the new”

迎新送旧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bid farewell to the old and usher in the new”. To see off the old and welcome the new. Literally, “welcome new, send off old”.

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迎新送旧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

迎新送旧 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
迎
yíng8welcome, greet, or face
新
xīn13new, fresh, recent
送
sòng10give, deliver, or accompany
旧
jiù5old, former, used

Example Sentence with 迎新送旧

每逢年底,公司都会举办一场晚会,迎新送旧,感谢员工一年的辛劳。
At the end of each year, the company holds a party to see off the old and welcome the new, thanking employees for their hard work throughout the year.

Idioms Related to 迎新送旧

Synonyms of 迎新送旧

  • yíng迎xīn新sòng送gù故welcome the new and bid farewell to the old
  • sòng送jiù旧yíng迎xīn新bid farewell to old, usher in new

More idioms starting with 迎

  • yíng迎rèn刃yǐ以jiě解solve a problem with great ease
  • yíng迎rèn刃bīng冰jiě解problems solved smoothly and effortlessly
  • yíng迎rèn刃lì立jiě解easily and smoothly solved
  • yíng迎rèn刃ér而lǐ理solved easily
  • yíng迎rèn刃ér而jiě解solved readily and smoothly
  • yíng迎tóu头tòng痛jī击meet head-on and strike hard
  • yíng迎tóu头gǎn赶shàng上strive to catch up and surpass
  • yíng迎jiān奸mài卖qiào俏flaunt charm, entice illicit relations
  • yíng迎yì意chéng承zhǐ旨obsequiously comply with wishes
  • yíng迎xīn新qì弃jiù旧embrace the new and abandon the old
  • yíng迎lái来sòng送wǎng往busy with social engagements

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Questions about 迎新送旧

What does 迎新送旧 mean?

迎新送旧 (yíng xīn sòng jiù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bid farewell to the old and usher in the new”.

How do you pronounce 迎新送旧?

迎新送旧 is pronounced yíng xīn sòng jiù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 迎新送旧 literally mean?

Literally, 迎新送旧 means “welcome new, send off old”. It is used to mean “to bid farewell to the old and usher in the new”.

What is the Chinese definition of 迎新送旧?

旧指欢送卸任的官吏,迎接新来接替的官吏。后泛指送走旧的,凶恶新的。

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