旧的不去，新的不来舊的不去，新的不來舊的不去，新的不來

if the old doesn't go, the new won't come

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: You must get rid of old things to make room for new ones. Said when clearing out stuff or old ways. Compare "out with the old, in with the new".

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Simplified: 旧的不去，新的不来
Traditional (Taiwan): 舊的不去，新的不來
Pinyin: jiù de bú qù, xīn de bù lái
Bopomofo: ㄐㄧㄡˋ ˙ㄉㄜㄅㄨˊ ㄑㄩˋ，ㄒㄧㄣ ˙ㄉㄜㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄞˊ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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