新瓶裝舊酒 xīn píng zhuāng jiù jiǔ

old wine in a new bottle (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. old wine in a new bottle (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
新 xīn HSK 2
new; newly
瓶 píng HSK 3
bottle; classifier for wine and liquids; vase
裝 zhuāng
to install; to pack; to load
舊 jiù
old; opposite: new 新xīn; former
酒 jiǔ HSK 3
alcoholic beverage; liquor; wine (esp. rice wine)