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

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

舊 jiù old, ancient; former, past
的 de
HSK 1
possessive, adjectival suffix
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
去 qù
HSK 1
go away, leave, depart
新 xīn
HSK 2
new, recent, fresh, modern
的 de
HSK 1
possessive, adjectival suffix
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
來 lái come, coming; return, returning