揚棄

joeng4 hei3

verb; Philosophy: in metabolic process, develop the positive element in old stuff, and eliminate the negative element sublate; develop what is useful or healthy and discard what is not; It also mean throw away

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. verb; Philosophy: in metabolic process, develop the positive element in old stuff, and eliminate the negative element sublate; develop what is useful or healthy and discard what is not; It also mean throw away

Written Forms

揚棄Traditional · Main Form
扬弃Alternate Form

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