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得新厌旧
dé​xīn​yàn​jiù

to abandon the old for the new

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
得新厌旧 得新厭舊 dé​xīn​yàn​jiù
to abandon the old for the new
To disdain or dislike the old once one has obtained something new; used to describe someone who lacks constancy or loyalty.

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Synonym

  • 得新弃旧 dé​xīn​qì​jiù
  • 得新忘旧 dé​xīn​wàng​jiù
  • 喜新厌旧 xǐ​xīn​yàn​jiù
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