厌故喜新 — “To dislike the old and favor the new”
厌故喜新 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dislike the old and favor the new”. To be fond of novelty; to be fickle. Literally, “dislike old favor new”.
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厌故喜新 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他总是厌故喜新，没多久就换了一个新的爱好，所以很难精通任何一项技能。
He is always fond of novelty, quickly changing to a new hobby, which makes it hard for him to master any skill.
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What does 厌故喜新 mean?
厌故喜新 (yàn gù xǐ xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dislike the old and favor the new”.
How do you pronounce 厌故喜新?
厌故喜新 is pronounced yàn gù xǐ xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 厌故喜新 literally mean?
Literally, 厌故喜新 means “dislike old favor new”. It is used to mean “to dislike the old and favor the new”.
What is the Chinese definition of 厌故喜新?
讨厌旧的，喜欢新的。