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迎新送故 — “To welcome the new and bid farewell to the old”

迎新送故 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to welcome the new and bid farewell to the old”. To see out the old and usher in the new, often referring to personnel changes or the passing of time. Literally, “Welcome the new, send off the old”.

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迎新送故 Pronunciation and Pinyin

迎新送故 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
迎
yíng8welcome, greet, or face
新
xīn13new, fresh, recent
送
sòng10give, deliver, or accompany
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional

Example Sentence with 迎新送故

每年这个时候,公司都会举行聚会,大家一起迎新送故,期待未来的发展。
Every year around this time, the company holds a gathering where everyone welcomes the new colleagues and bids farewell to the old, looking forward to future developments.

Idioms Related to 迎新送故

Synonyms of 迎新送故

  • yíng迎xīn新sòng送jiù旧welcome new, send off old
  • sòng送gù故yíng迎xīn新See off the old, welcome the new
  • sòng送jiù旧yíng迎xīn新bid farewell to old, usher in new

More idioms starting with 迎

  • 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qì弃jiù旧embrace the new and abandon the old
  • yíng迎lái来sòng送wǎng往busy with social engagements

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Questions about 迎新送故

What does 迎新送故 mean?

迎新送故 (yíng xīn sòng gù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to welcome the new and bid farewell to the old”.

How do you pronounce 迎新送故?

迎新送故 is pronounced yíng xīn sòng gù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 迎新送故 literally mean?

Literally, 迎新送故 means “Welcome the new, send off the old”. It is used to mean “to welcome the new and bid farewell to the old”.

What is the Chinese definition of 迎新送故?

泛指迎来新的,送走旧的。同“迎新送旧”。

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