







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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Open the tool →新故代谢 (xīn gù dài xiè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “metabolism”.
新故代谢 is pronounced xīn gù dài xiè in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 新故代谢 means “new old metabolism”. It is used to mean “metabolism”.
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”。