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

送旧迎新 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, “send off old, welcome new”.

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送旧迎新 Pronunciation and Pinyin

送旧迎新 Character Breakdown

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

Example Sentence with 送旧迎新

每到年末,人们总是忙着送旧迎新,期待美好的未来。
At the end of each year, people are always busy seeing off the old and welcoming the new, anticipating a brighter future.

Idioms Related to 送旧迎新

Synonyms of 送旧迎新

  • tǔ吐gù故nà纳xīn新discard the old, absorb the new
  • xǐ喜xīn新yàn厌jiù旧fickle in affection

Antonyms of 送旧迎新

  • yī一chéng成bù不biàn变remain unchanged

More idioms starting with 送

  • sòng送fú佛sòng送dào到xī西see a good deed through to the end
  • sòng送fó佛sòng送dào到xī西tiān天See a good deed through to the end
  • sòng送qù去yíng迎lái来busy seeing off and welcoming guests
  • sòng送jūn君qiān千lǐ里,,zhōng终xū须yī一bié别All good things must come to an end
  • sòng送wǎng往shì事jū居Bury the dead and care for the living
  • sòng送wǎng往láo劳lái来busy with social engagements
  • sòng送wǎng往shì视jū居Bury the dead and provide for the living
  • sòng送wǎng往yíng迎lái来busy entertaining guests
  • sòng送bào抱tuī推jīn襟to treat with utmost sincerity
  • sòng送gù故yíng迎xīn新See off the old, welcome the new
  • sòng送nuǎn暖wēi偎hán寒secretly arrange illicit love affairs
  • sòng送nuǎn暖tōu偷hán寒show meticulous care and consideration

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Questions about 送旧迎新

What does 送旧迎新 mean?

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

How do you pronounce 送旧迎新?

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

What does 送旧迎新 literally mean?

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

What is the Chinese definition of 送旧迎新?

送走旧的,迎来新的。

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