除旧布新

Traditional (Taiwan): 除舊布新

chújiùbùxīn ㄔㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄣ

    • to get rid of the old to bring in the new (idiom) to innovate

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

Antonyms 反义词

Telling them apart

除旧布新 stresses abolishing the old and establishing the new, and is typically used for old systems and institutions. 吐故纳新 stresses discarding what is stale or bad and taking in what is fresh, and is typically used for renewing the membership of an organization or group.

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