發現新大陸

Simplified: 发现新大陆

fāxiànxīndàlù ㄈㄚ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄨˋ

    • to discover America
    • to find something exciting that is in fact already well known

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally
to discover a new continent
Meaning
To find something that seems new and exciting, often wryly when it is already well known. Like 'discover America'.

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