旧的不去新的不来 — “Out with the old”
旧的不去新的不来 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Out with the old”. In with the new. It suggests that by letting go of something old, outdated, or undesirable, new and potentially better things or opportunities will emerge. Literally, “If the old doesn't go, the new won't come”.
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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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Open the tool →Questions about 旧的不去新的不来
What does 旧的不去新的不来 mean?
旧的不去新的不来 (jiù de bù qù xīn de bù lái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Out with the old”.
How do you pronounce 旧的不去新的不来?
旧的不去新的不来 is pronounced jiù de bù qù xīn de bù lái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 旧的不去新的不来 literally mean?
Literally, 旧的不去新的不来 means “If the old doesn't go, the new won't come”. It is used to mean “Out with the old”.
What is the Chinese definition of 旧的不去新的不来?
旧的没有了，只好被迫去买新的，坏事变成了好事