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复旧如新 — “To restore something old to its original excellent condition”

复旧如新 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to restore something old to its original excellent condition”. Making it look as good as new. Literally, “Restore old as new”.

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复旧如新 Pronunciation and Pinyin

复旧如新 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
复
fù9return, repeat, or complex
旧
jiù5old, former, used
如
rú6like, as, if
新
xīn13new, fresh, recent

Example Sentence with 复旧如新

经过一番精心的修缮,这座老宅子复旧如新,重新焕发了生机。
After careful renovation, this old house looks as good as new, full of vitality again.

Idioms Related to 复旧如新

Synonyms of 复旧如新

  • fù复jiù旧rú如chū初restore to original condition

More idioms starting with 复

  • fù复zi子míng明pì辟restore the sovereign to power
  • fù复lǐ礼kè克jǐ己restrain self and restore propriety
  • fù复dǎo蹈qí其zhé辙repeat the same mistake
  • fù复dǎo蹈qián前zhé辙repeat the same mistakes

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Questions about 复旧如新

What does 复旧如新 mean?

复旧如新 (fù jiù rú xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to restore something old to its original excellent condition”.

How do you pronounce 复旧如新?

复旧如新 is pronounced fù jiù rú xīn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 复旧如新 literally mean?

Literally, 复旧如新 means “Restore old as new”. It is used to mean “to restore something old to its original excellent condition”.

What is the Chinese definition of 复旧如新?

复:恢复;如:像。指恢复旧的,就像新的一样

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