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吐故纳新 — “To get rid of the stale and take in the fresh”

吐故纳新 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get rid of the stale and take in the fresh”. To discard the old and absorb the new; to constantly renew and improve. Literally, “exhale the old and inhale the new”.

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吐故纳新 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 吐tǔ
  • 故gù
  • 纳nà
  • 新xīn

吐故纳新 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
吐
tǔ6expel from mouth
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional
纳
nà7receive, accept, pay, sew
新
xīn13new, fresh, recent

Example Sentence with 吐故纳新

一个有活力的团队,必须不断吐故纳新,才能保持持续的创造力。
A vibrant team must constantly discard the old and take in the new to maintain continuous creativity.

Idioms Related to 吐故纳新

Synonyms of 吐故纳新

  • tuī推chén陈chū出xīn新discard the old and bring forth the new
  • xīn新chén陈dài代xiè谢new replaces old

Antonyms of 吐故纳新

  • zhāo招xiáng降nà纳pàn叛recruit bad people for illicit purposes

More idioms starting with 吐

  • tǔ吐sī丝zì自fù缚Caught in one's own web
  • tǔ吐gāng刚rú茹róu柔bully the weak and fear the strong
  • tǔ吐bǔ哺zhuō捉fā发go to great lengths to attract talent
  • tǔ吐bǔ哺wò握fà发eagerly seek out and honor talent
  • tǔ吐bǔ哺chuò辍xǐ洗show great courtesy to worthy scholars
  • tǔ吐shǔ属bù不fán凡speak with unusual eloquence
  • tǔ吐xīn心tǔ吐dǎn胆to bare one's soul
  • tǔ吐qì气yáng扬méi眉feel proud and elated
  • tǔ吐zhū珠yú于zé泽,,shuí谁néng能bù不hán含Everyone contends for unguarded power
  • tǔ吐gān肝lù露dǎn胆Speak frankly and sincerely
  • tǔ吐dǎn胆qīng倾xīn心to bare one's heart
  • tǔ吐shí食wò握fā发eagerly seek and attract talent

Questions about 吐故纳新

What does 吐故纳新 mean?
吐故纳新 (tǔ gù nà xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get rid of the stale and take in the fresh”.
How do you pronounce 吐故纳新?
吐故纳新 is pronounced tǔ gù nà xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 吐故纳新 literally mean?
Literally, 吐故纳新 means “exhale the old and inhale the new”. It is used to mean “to get rid of the stale and take in the fresh”.
What is the Chinese definition of 吐故纳新?
原指人呼吸时,吐出浊气,吸进新鲜空气。现多用来比喻扬弃旧的、不好的,吸收新的,好的。
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