破舊立新

po3 gau6 laap6 san1

to get rid of the old to bring in the new (idiom); to innovate

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to get rid of the old to bring in the new (idiom); to innovate

Written Forms

破舊立新Traditional · Main Form
破旧立新Alternate Form

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