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恋新忘旧 — “To be fickle in love”

恋新忘旧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be fickle in love”. To abandon an old flame for a new one; to always favor the new and forget the old. Literally, “Love the new, forget the old”.

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恋新忘旧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

恋新忘旧 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
恋
liàn10long for, love, or miss
新
xīn13new, fresh, recent
忘
wàng7to forget
旧
jiù5old, former, used

Example Sentence with 恋新忘旧

他对待感情总是恋新忘旧,无法长久地专注于一个人。
He is always fickle in love, unable to focus on one person for long.

Idioms Related to 恋新忘旧

Synonyms of 恋新忘旧

  • xǐ喜xīn新yàn厌jiù旧fickle in affection

Antonyms of 恋新忘旧

  • zhōng忠zhēn贞bù不yú渝unwavering loyalty

More idioms starting with 恋

  • liàn恋liàn恋bù不shě舍unwilling to part with
  • liàn恋liàn恋nán难shě舍reluctant to part
  • liàn恋zhàn栈bù不qù去unwilling to give up one's position
  • liàn恋shēng生è恶sǐ死cling to life, fear death
  • liàn恋jiǔ酒tān贪bēi杯fond of drinking
  • liàn恋jiǔ酒tān贪sè色addicted to wine and women
  • liàn恋jiǔ酒tān贪huā花addicted to wine and women
  • liàn恋jiǔ酒mí迷huā花addicted to wine and women

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Questions about 恋新忘旧

What does 恋新忘旧 mean?

恋新忘旧 (liàn xīn wàng jiù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be fickle in love”.

How do you pronounce 恋新忘旧?

恋新忘旧 is pronounced liàn xīn wàng jiù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 恋新忘旧 literally mean?

Literally, 恋新忘旧 means “Love the new, forget the old”. It is used to mean “to be fickle in love”.

What is the Chinese definition of 恋新忘旧?

恋慕新的,忘却旧的;对爱情不专一。

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