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破旧立新 — “To destroy the old and establish the new”

破旧立新 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to destroy the old and establish the new”. To abolish the outdated and bring forth the innovative. Literally, “Break the old, establish the new”.

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破旧立新 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 破pò
  • 旧jiù
  • 立lì
  • 新xīn

破旧立新 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
破
pò10break, destroy, or defeat
旧
jiù5old, former, used
立
lì5stand, establish, immediately
新
xīn13new, fresh, recent

Example Sentence with 破旧立新

创新团队认为,只有大胆地破旧立新,才能在激烈的市场竞争中保持领先地位。
The innovation team believes that only by boldly destroying the old and establishing the new can they maintain a leading position in fierce market competition.

Idioms Related to 破旧立新

Synonyms of 破旧立新

  • yí移fēng风yì易sú俗change prevailing habits and customs

Antonyms of 破旧立新

  • mò墨shǒu守chéng成guī规stick to old ways

More idioms starting with 破

  • pò破yè业shī失chǎn产lose family fortune and property
  • pò破chǎn产dàng荡yè业go bankrupt and lose everything
  • pò破jūn军shā杀jiāng将Shatter the army and slay the general
  • pò破luǎn卵qīng倾cháo巢destroy completely and ruthlessly
  • pò破kǒu口dà大mà骂curse someone out loudly
  • pò破kǒu口nù怒mà骂curse loudly and harshly
  • pò破kǒu口tòng痛mà骂to curse someone out
  • pò破guó国wáng亡zōng宗ruined state, extinguished lineage
  • pò破guó国wáng亡jiā家realm broken and family destroyed
  • pò破jiān坚cuī摧gāng刚Break through strong defenses
  • pò破bì壁fēi飞qù去achieve sudden prominence or success
  • pò破ké壳ér而chū出break out of the shell

Questions about 破旧立新

What does 破旧立新 mean?
破旧立新 (pò jiù lì xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to destroy the old and establish the new”.
How do you pronounce 破旧立新?
破旧立新 is pronounced pò jiù lì xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 破旧立新 literally mean?
Literally, 破旧立新 means “Break the old, establish the new”. It is used to mean “to destroy the old and establish the new”.
What is the Chinese definition of 破旧立新?
破除旧的,建立新的。
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