迎新弃旧 — “To leave an old partner for a new one”
迎新弃旧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave an old partner for a new one”. To embrace the new and abandon the old, particularly in the context of relationships. Literally, “Welcome the new, abandon the old”.
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迎新弃旧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
迎新弃旧 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 迎新弃旧
她终于下定决心迎新弃旧，开始了自己向往已久的独立生活。
She finally made up her mind to embrace the new and abandon the old, starting the independent life she had long yearned for.
Idioms Related to 迎新弃旧
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- yíng迎rèn刃yǐ以jiě解solve a problem with great ease
- yíng迎rèn刃bīng冰jiě解problems solved smoothly and effortlessly
- yíng迎rèn刃lì立jiě解easily and smoothly solved
- yíng迎rèn刃ér而lǐ理solved easily
- yíng迎rèn刃ér而jiě解solved readily and smoothly
- yíng迎tóu头tòng痛jī击meet head-on and strike hard
- yíng迎tóu头gǎn赶shàng上strive to catch up and surpass
- yíng迎jiān奸mài卖qiào俏flaunt charm, entice illicit relations
- yíng迎yì意chéng承zhǐ旨obsequiously comply with wishes
- yíng迎xīn新sòng送gù故welcome the new and bid farewell to the old
- yíng迎xīn新sòng送jiù旧welcome new, send off old
- yíng迎lái来sòng送wǎng往busy with social engagements
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Open the tool →Questions about 迎新弃旧
What does 迎新弃旧 mean?
迎新弃旧 (yíng xīn qì jiù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave an old partner for a new one”.
How do you pronounce 迎新弃旧?
迎新弃旧 is pronounced yíng xīn qì jiù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 迎新弃旧 literally mean?
Literally, 迎新弃旧 means “Welcome the new, abandon the old”. It is used to mean “to leave an old partner for a new one”.
What is the Chinese definition of 迎新弃旧?
指离开旧夫，再嫁新君。