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

新愁旧憾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a mixture of new worries and lingering old regrets”. Fresh sorrows and past grievances. Literally, “New sorrows and old regrets”.

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新愁旧憾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

新愁旧憾 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
新
xīn13new, fresh, recent
愁
chóu13worry, be anxious, sorrow
旧
jiù5old, former, used
憾
hàn16feel regret or dissatisfaction

Example Sentence with 新愁旧憾

夜深人静时,她常常独自品味着内心的各种新愁旧憾,只觉得岁月无声。
In the quiet of the night, she often contemplated the myriad new sorrows and old regrets within her, feeling that time passed silently.

Idioms Related to 新愁旧憾

Synonyms of 新愁旧憾

  • xīn新chóu愁jiù旧hèn恨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 新愁旧憾

What does 新愁旧憾 mean?

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

How do you pronounce 新愁旧憾?

新愁旧憾 is pronounced xīn chóu jiù hàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 新愁旧憾 literally mean?

Literally, 新愁旧憾 means “New sorrows and old regrets”. It is used to mean “a mixture of new worries and lingering old regrets”.

What is the Chinese definition of 新愁旧憾?

新增的忧愁苦闷和旧有的悔恨遗憾

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