Search the dictionary A Chinese word or character, or English Draw a character Search 2 entries. tǔgùnàxīn 吐故纳新 lit. to breathe out stale air and breathe in fresh (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]) tǔgùnàxīn 吐故納新 lit. to breathe out stale air and breathe in fresh (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])