舊的不去，新的不來 jiù de bù qù ， xīn de bù lái

lit. If the old doesn't go, the new will not come.

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. If the old doesn't go, the new will not come.
  2. 2. You can't make progress by clinging to old notions.

Characters

Character Meaning
舊 jiù
old; opposite: new 新xīn; former
的 de HSK 1
(used after an attribute)
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
去 qù HSK 1
to go; to go to (a place)
新 xīn HSK 2
new; newly
的 de HSK 1
(used after an attribute)
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
來 lái
to come; to arrive; next