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新官上任三把火
Mandarin · pinyin xīn guān shàng rèn sān bǎ huǒ
Meanings
- (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)
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1–1–4–4–1–3–3 · xin1 guan1 shang4 ren4 san1 ba3 huo3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
san1 gun1 soeng5 jam6 saam1 baa2 fo2
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san1 gun1 soeng5 jam6 saam1 baa2 fo2
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proverb
- a new broom sweeps clean
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