旧瓶新酒 — “New wine in old bottles”
旧瓶新酒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “New wine in old bottles”. New content in an old form or framework. Literally, “old bottle, new wine”.
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这本书虽然采用了传统的叙述方式，但其中融入了许多前沿的科学理念，真是旧瓶新酒。
Although this book uses a traditional narrative style, it incorporates many cutting-edge scientific concepts; it's truly new wine in old bottles.
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Synonyms of 旧瓶新酒
More idioms starting with 旧
- jiù旧shì事chóng重tí提bring up old matters again
- jiù旧chóu仇sù宿yuàn怨old grudges and deep-seated animosity
- jiù旧dì地chóng重yóu游revisit an old familiar place
- jiù旧jiā家xíng行jìng径reverting to old ways
- jiù旧niàn念fù复méng萌Old thoughts or habits resurface
- jiù旧tài态fù复méng萌revert to old ways
- jiù旧hèn恨xīn新chóu仇old grudges and new hatreds
- jiù旧hèn恨xīn新chóu愁Old grievances and new anxieties
- jiù旧chóu愁xīn新hèn恨old and new sorrows and regrets
- jiù旧shí时fēng风wèi味old-time flavor
- jiù旧yàn燕guī归cháo巢old friends return home
- jiù旧ài爱sù宿ēn恩past affections and previous favors
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What does 旧瓶新酒 mean?
旧瓶新酒 (jiù píng xīn jiǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “New wine in old bottles”.
How do you pronounce 旧瓶新酒?
旧瓶新酒 is pronounced jiù píng xīn jiǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 旧瓶新酒 literally mean?
Literally, 旧瓶新酒 means “old bottle, new wine”. It is used to mean “New wine in old bottles”.
What is the Chinese definition of 旧瓶新酒?
比喻旧形式，新内容的意思。