舊的不去，新的不來

gau6 dik1 bat1 heoi3 ，san1 dik1 bat1 loi4

lit. If the old doesn't go, the new will not come. · You can't make progress by clinging to old notions.

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. If the old doesn't go, the new will not come.
  2. You can't make progress by clinging to old notions.

Written Forms

舊的不去，新的不來Traditional · Main Form
旧的不去，新的不来Alternate Form

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