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剗旧谋新
剗旧谋新
剗旧谋新

剗旧谋新 — “To discard the old and usher in the new”

剗旧谋新 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discard the old and usher in the new”. To innovate and seek new ways. Literally, “Remove the old, plan for the new”.

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剗旧谋新 Pronunciation and Pinyin

剗旧谋新 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
剗chǎn—
旧
jiù5old, former, used
谋
móu11plan, scheme, or strive
新
xīn13new, fresh, recent

Example Sentence with 剗旧谋新

为了应对新的挑战,团队决定剗旧谋新,制定了一套全新的工作流程。
To cope with new challenges, the team decided to discard the old and usher in the new, establishing a completely new workflow.

Idioms Related to 剗旧谋新

Synonyms of 剗旧谋新

  • chǎn铲jiù旧móu谋xīn新discard old, seek new

More idioms starting with 剗

  • chǎn剗è恶chú锄jiān奸eradicate evil and eliminate wickedness
  • chǎn剗cǎo草chú除gēn根eradicate the root cause of a problem

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Questions about 剗旧谋新

What does 剗旧谋新 mean?

剗旧谋新 (chǎn jiù móu xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discard the old and usher in the new”.

How do you pronounce 剗旧谋新?

剗旧谋新 is pronounced chǎn jiù móu xīn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 剗旧谋新 literally mean?

Literally, 剗旧谋新 means “Remove the old, plan for the new”. It is used to mean “to discard the old and usher in the new”.

What is the Chinese definition of 剗旧谋新?

犹除旧图新。

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