鼎新革故
dǐng​xīn​gé​gù

to discard the old for the new

  • created reference approved 鼎新革故 → 革故鼎新 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鼎新革故 dǐng​xīn​gé​gù

    革故鼎新 gé​gù​dǐng​xīn

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 鼎新革故 · dǐng​xīn​gé​gù · to discard the old for the new — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鼎新革故

    dǐng​xīn​gé​gù

    to discard the old for the new

    To establish a new system and get rid of old, harmful practices; often used in the context of political reform or a change in dynasties.

    鼎新 (literal) → 鼎新 · dǐng​xīn · to innovate 革 (literal) → 革 · gé · to change 故 (literal) → 故 · gù · former

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

    created sense