得新弃旧 déxīnqìjiù abandon the old for the new Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 得 dé verb to get to obtain; to receive; to gain新 xīn adjective new new; fresh; up-to-date; newly appearing or just discovered弃 棄 qì verb to abandon to discard; to throw away; to relinquish; to give up旧 舊 jiù adjective old old, used, or worn; second-hand; not new