created sense approved 送故迎新 · sònggùyíngxīn · to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
送故迎新
sònggùyíngxīn
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]
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created sense approved 送故迎新 · sònggùyíngxīn · to ring out the old year and ring in the new — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
送故迎新
sònggùyíngxīn
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 approved 送故迎新 · sònggùyíngxīn · life of a prostitute — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
送故迎新
sònggùyíngxīn
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