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新故代谢
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新故代谢

新故代谢 — “Metabolism”

新故代谢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “metabolism”. Continuous replacement of the old by the new; new things constantly emerge and develop to replace old ones. Literally, “new old metabolism”.

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新故代谢 Pronunciation and Pinyin

新故代谢 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
新
xīn13new, fresh, recent
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional
代
dài5replace; generation; era
谢
xiè12thank, apologize, decline

Example Sentence with 新故代谢

生物体的生长离不开新故代谢,只有这样才能保持活力。
The growth of organisms is inseparable from metabolism; only in this way can vitality be maintained.

Idioms Related to 新故代谢

Synonyms of 新故代谢

  • xīn新chén陈dài代xiè谢new replaces old

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chóu愁jiù旧hèn恨new worries and old regrets
  • xīn新chóu愁jiù旧hàn憾new worries and old regrets
  • xīn新hūn昏yàn宴ěr尔newlywed bliss

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What does 新故代谢 mean?

新故代谢 (xīn gù dài xiè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “metabolism”.

How do you pronounce 新故代谢?

新故代谢 is pronounced xīn gù dài xiè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 新故代谢 literally mean?

Literally, 新故代谢 means “new old metabolism”. It is used to mean “metabolism”.

What is the Chinese definition of 新故代谢?

指生物体不断用新物质代替旧物质的过程。也指新事物不断产生发展,代替旧的事物。同“新陈代谢”。

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