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推陳出新

简推陈出新 · 繁推陳出新

Mandarin · pinyin tuī chén chū xīn

to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate

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推: tuī · push, expel; push forward
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出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
陈: chén · exhibit, display; plead; a surname

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1–2–1–1 · tui1 chen2 chu1 xin1

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teoi1 can4 ceot1 san1

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(idiomatic) to get rid of the old and bring forth the new

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