去故纳新 — “To get rid of the old and bring in the new”
去故纳新 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get rid of the old and bring in the new”. To discard the outdated and embrace the fresh; to renovate and innovate. Literally, “Discard the old, adopt the new”.
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去故纳新 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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为了保持竞争力，这家公司决定在技术和管理模式上都要去故纳新。
To remain competitive, this company decided to discard old technologies and management models and adopt new ones.
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Synonyms of 去故纳新
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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 去故纳新
What does 去故纳新 mean?
去故纳新 (qù gù nà xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get rid of the old and bring in the new”.
How do you pronounce 去故纳新?
去故纳新 is pronounced qù gù nà xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 去故纳新 literally mean?
Literally, 去故纳新 means “Discard the old, adopt the new”. It is used to mean “to get rid of the old and bring in the new”.
What is the Chinese definition of 去故纳新?
犹言去旧迎新。