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除舊布新
简 除旧布新 · 繁 除舊布新Mandarin · pinyin chú jiù bù xīn
Meanings
- to get rid of the old to bring in the new (idiom); to innovate
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2–4–4–1 · chu2 jiu4 bu4 xin1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
ceoi4 gau6 bou3 san1
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ceoi4 gau6 bou3 san1
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to demolish the old and establish the new
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