Meanings
- lit. to breathe out stale air and breathe in fresh (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]{zong1 zi2}); fig. to get rid of the old and bring in the new
Written Forms
吐故納新Traditional · Main Form
吐故纳新Alternate Form
tou3 gu3 naap6 san1
lit. to breathe out stale air and breathe in fresh (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]{zong1 zi2}); fig. to get rid of the old and bring in the new