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新愁旧恨
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新愁旧恨 — “A mixture of new worries and old regrets”

新愁旧恨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a mixture of new worries and old regrets”. Referring to a state of profound sorrow, melancholy, or resentment stemming from both current troubles and past experiences. Literally, “new sorrows and old hates/regrets”.

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新愁旧恨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

新愁旧恨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
新
xīn13new, fresh, recent
愁
chóu13worry, be anxious, sorrow
旧
jiù5old, former, used
恨
hèn9hate, regret

Example Sentence with 新愁旧恨

面对窗外细雨,她心中涌起了新愁旧恨,往事一幕幕浮现在眼前。
Facing the drizzle outside the window, new worries and old regrets welled up in her heart, and past events flashed before her eyes.

Idioms Related to 新愁旧恨

Synonyms of 新愁旧恨

  • xīn新chóu愁jiù旧hàn憾new worries and old regrets

More idioms starting with 新

  • xīn新tíng亭zhī之lèi泪Lamenting homeland loss with helpless sorrow
  • xīn新tíng亭duì对qì泣weep together over national decline
  • xīn新rén人xīn新shì事new people and new things
  • xīn新chóu仇jiù旧hèn恨new and old hatreds
  • xīn新fā发yú于xíng硎sharp as a newly ground blade
  • xīn新hūn婚yàn宴ěr尔newlywed bliss
  • xīn新hūn婚yàn燕ěr尔newly married and joyful
  • xīn新xué学xiǎo小shēng生young inexperienced scholar
  • xīn新guān官shàng上rèn任sān三bǎ把huǒ火new official implements strong new policies
  • xīn新gù故dài代xiè谢the new replaces the old
  • xīn新hūn昏yàn宴ěr尔newlywed bliss

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Questions about 新愁旧恨

What does 新愁旧恨 mean?

新愁旧恨 (xīn chóu jiù hèn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a mixture of new worries and old regrets”.

How do you pronounce 新愁旧恨?

新愁旧恨 is pronounced xīn chóu jiù hèn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 新愁旧恨 literally mean?

Literally, 新愁旧恨 means “new sorrows and old hates/regrets”. It is used to mean “a mixture of new worries and old regrets”.

What is the Chinese definition of 新愁旧恨?

愁:忧烦苦闷;恨:遗憾悔恨。新增添的忧烦苦闷和旧有的遗憾悔恨。形容思虑现状,回忆往事而无限忧伤、怨恨的情绪。

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