吐故納新

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. 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

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