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涤故更新

涤故更新 — “To discard the old and embrace the new”

涤故更新 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discard the old and embrace the new”. To renovate and refresh. Literally, “Cleanse the old, renew the new”.

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涤故更新 Pronunciation and Pinyin

涤故更新 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
涤
dí10wash, cleanse, purify
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional
更
gēng7even more
新
xīn13new, fresh, recent

Example Sentence with 涤故更新

随着时代发展,许多传统手工艺也在不断涤故更新,以适应现代审美。
As times evolve, many traditional crafts are constantly discarding the old and embracing the new to adapt to modern aesthetics.

Idioms Related to 涤故更新

Synonyms of 涤故更新

  • tuī推chén陈chū出xīn新discard the old and bring forth the new

Antonyms of 涤故更新

  • yī一chéng成bù不biàn变remain unchanged

More idioms starting with 涤

  • dí涤dì地wú无lèi类clear away completely
  • dí涤gòu垢xǐ洗xiá瑕cleanse impurities and rectify flaws
  • dí涤xiá瑕dàng荡gòu垢cleanse away faults and impurities
  • dí涤xiá瑕dàng荡huì秽purge faults and bad habits
  • dí涤xiá瑕dǎo蹈xì隙criticize others' flaws or exploit their weaknesses
  • dí涤huì秽bù布xīn新cleanse the old, establish the new
  • dí涤huì秽dàng荡xiá瑕purge vices and rectify habits

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Questions about 涤故更新

What does 涤故更新 mean?

涤故更新 (dí gù gēng xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discard the old and embrace the new”.

How do you pronounce 涤故更新?

涤故更新 is pronounced dí gù gēng xīn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 涤故更新 literally mean?

Literally, 涤故更新 means “Cleanse the old, renew the new”. It is used to mean “to discard the old and embrace the new”.

What is the Chinese definition of 涤故更新?

涤除陈旧,换上新的。

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