喜新厌旧
xǐ​xīn​yàn​jiù

to be fickle in affection

  • created sense approved 喜新厌旧/喜新厭舊 · xǐ​xīn​yàn​jiù · to be fickle in affection — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    喜新厌旧 / 喜新厭舊

    xǐ​xīn​yàn​jiù

    to be fickle in affection

    To like the new and hate the old; describes being enamored with new things or people while becoming bored with the old, especially regarding romantic relationships.

    喜 (literal) → 喜 · xǐ · to like 新 (literal) → 新 · xīn · new 厌 (literal) → 厌/厭 · yàn · to detest 旧 (literal) → 旧/舊 · jiù · old

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense