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舊的不去，新的不來

简 旧的不去，新的不来 · 繁 舊的不去，新的不來
Mandarin · pinyin jiù de bù qù , xīn de bù lái

Meanings

  1. lit. If the old doesn't go, the new will not come.
  2. You can't make progress by clinging to old notions.
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舊
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的
de · possessive, adjectival suffix
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
去
qù · go away, leave, depart
新
xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
來
lái · come, coming; return, returning
旧
jiù · old, ancient; former, past
来
lái · come, coming; return, returning
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gau6 dik1 bat1 heoi3 ，san1 dik1 bat1 loi4

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舊的不去，新的不來 · jiu4 de5 bu4 qu4 , xin1 de5 bu4 lai2
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Exact source record舊的不去，新的不來 旧的不去，新的不来 [jiu4 de5 bu4 qu4 , xin1 de5 bu4 lai2] /lit. If the old doesn't go, the new will not come./You can't make progress by clinging to old notions./