去故就新 — “To discard the old and adopt the new”
去故就新 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discard the old and adopt the new”. To get rid of the obsolete and bring in the fresh. Literally, “Remove the old and adopt the new”.
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为了跟上时代发展，这家老字号店铺决定去故就新，推出了许多符合年轻人喜爱的新品。
To keep up with the times, this time-honored shop decided to discard the old and adopt the new, launching many new products popular with young people.
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- qù去wěi伪cún存zhēn真eliminate the false, preserve the true
- qù去zhù住liǎng两nán难difficult to decide whether to go or stay
- qù去qí其zāo糟pò粕，，cún存qí其jīng精huá华discard the dross, keep the essence
- qù去wēi危jiù就ān安avoid danger and seek safety
- qù去tiān天chǐ尺wǔ五extremely high or close to power
- qù去tài太qù去shèn甚know when to stop
- qù去hài害xīng兴lì利remove harm, promote benefit
- qù去jiù就zhī之fēn分distinction of staying or leaving
- qù去jiù就zhī之jì际critical moment of decision
- qù去àn暗tóu投míng明abandon darkness, embrace brightness
- qù去mò末guī归běn本prioritize fundamental industries
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Open the tool →Questions about 去故就新
What does 去故就新 mean?
去故就新 (qù gù jiù xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discard the old and adopt the new”.
How do you pronounce 去故就新?
去故就新 is pronounced qù gù jiù xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 去故就新 literally mean?
Literally, 去故就新 means “Remove the old and adopt the new”. It is used to mean “to discard the old and adopt the new”.
What is the Chinese definition of 去故就新?
就：归于，留下。除去旧的，留下新的。