- 辞 辭 verbto say goodbyeTo take one's leave or bid farewell to someone.
- 旧 舊 adverbadjectivethe past(bound form) former state of affairs; things or people from the past
- to welcome the newTo welcome the arrival of the New Year or the Spring Festival; often used in the phrase 辞旧迎新 to mean seeing off the old and welcoming the new.