喜新厭舊 xǐ xīn yàn jiù

lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old

Word data

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old

Characters

Character Meaning
to be happy; glad; happiness
new; newly
to loathe
old; opposite: new xīn; former