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咸與維新

简咸与维新 · 繁咸與維新

Mandarin · pinyin xián yù wéi xīn

everyone participates in reforms (idiom)
to replace the old with new
to reform and start afresh

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咸: xián · together; all, completely; united; hexagram ䷞
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新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
与: yǔ · and; with; to; for; give, grant
维: wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard

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2–4–2–1 · xian2 yu4 wei2 xin1

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