新瓶裝舊酒 xīn píng zhuāng jiù jiǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. old wine in a new bottle (idiom)

CHARACTERS

新 xīn new, recent, fresh, modern
瓶 píng jug, pitcher, vase, jar, bottle
裝 zhuāng dress, clothes; decorate; fill
舊 jiù old, ancient; former, past
酒 jiǔ wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage