除旧布新 chú jiù bù xīn

remove the old, bring in the new; renew

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to get rid of the old to bring in the new (idiom); to innovate

Characters

Character Meaning
除 chú HSK 3
except; not including; to remove
旧 jiù HSK 3
old; opposite: new 新xīn; former
布 bù HSK 5
cloth; to spread; to announce
新 xīn HSK 2
new; newly