破旧立新 pòjiùlìxīn to destroy the old and establish the new Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 破旧 破舊 pòjiù adjective shabby old and worn-out; shabby; dilapidated立 lì verb to establish to establish; to set up; to found; to achieve or build up, such as a reputation or career新 xīn adjective new new; fresh; up-to-date; newly appearing or just discovered