sòng​gù​yíng​xīn

to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new

  • created sense approved 送故迎新 · sòng​gù​yíng​xīn · to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    送故迎新

    sòng​gù​yíng​xīn

    to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new

    To bid farewell to those departing, especially officials, and greet the arrival of newcomers

    送 (literal) → 送 · sòng · to see off 故 (literal) → 故 · gù · friend 迎 (literal) → 迎 · yíng · to welcome 新 (literal) → 新 · xīn · [new things]

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 送故迎新 · sòng​gù​yíng​xīn · to ring out the old year and ring in the new — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    送故迎新

    sòng​gù​yíng​xīn

    to ring out the old year and ring in the new

    To send off the old year and usher in the new year

    送 (literal) → 送 · sòng · to see off 故 (literal) → 故 · gù · former 迎 (literal) → 迎 · yíng · to welcome 新 (literal) → 新 · xīn · new

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 送故迎新 · sòng​gù​yíng​xīn · life of a prostitute — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    送故迎新

    sòng​gù​yíng​xīn

    life of a prostitute

    Metaphor for the life of a prostitute who constantly sees off old clients and welcomes new ones

    送 (literal) → 送 · sòng · to see off 故 (literal) → 故 · gù · friend 迎 (literal) → 迎 · yíng · to welcome 新 (literal) → 新 · xīn · [new things]

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

    created sense