送故迎新
sòng​gù​yíng​xīn

to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new

sòng​gù​yíng​xīn to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new · life of a prostitute
  1. 送 sòng verb
    to see off
    to see someone off; to say goodbye and watch someone leave
  2. 故 gù
    friend
    (bound form) old friend; acquaintance
  3. 迎 yíng verbadjective
    to welcome
    to welcome or receive guests; to go out and meet someone who is arriving
  4. 新 xīn
    [new things]
    new things; new people; new knowledge

sòng​gù​yíng​xīn to ring out the old year and ring in the new
  1. 送 sòng verb
    to see off
    to see someone off; to say goodbye and watch someone leave
  2. 故 gù noun
    former
    (bound form) original; former; old; previous
  3. 迎 yíng verbadjective
    to welcome
    to welcome or receive guests; to go out and meet someone who is arriving
  4. 新 xīn adjective
    new
    new; fresh; up-to-date; newly appearing or just discovered