迎新送旧
yíng​xīn​sòng​jiù

to ring in the new and ring out the old

yíng​xīn​sòng​jiù to ring in the new and ring out the old
  1. 迎新 yíng​xīn
    to welcome the new
    To welcome the arrival of the New Year or the Spring Festival; often used in the phrase 辞旧迎新 cí​jiù​yíng​xīn to mean seeing off the old and welcoming the new.
  2. 送 sòng verb
    to see off
    to see someone off; to say goodbye and watch someone leave
  3. 旧 舊 jiù adverbadjective
    the past
    (bound form) former state of affairs; things or people from the past

yíng​xīn​sòng​jiù a prostitute's career
  1. 迎 yíng verbadjective
    to welcome
    to welcome or receive guests; to go out and meet someone who is arriving
  2. 新 xīn
    [new things]
    new things; new people; new knowledge
  3. 送 sòng verb
    to see off
    to see someone off; to say goodbye and watch someone leave
  4. 旧 舊 jiù adverbadjective
    the past
    (bound form) former state of affairs; things or people from the past