除舊布新 chú jiù bù xīn

to discard the old and bring in the new

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
舊 jiù
old; opposite: new 新xīn; former
布 bù HSK 5
cloth; to spread; to announce
新 xīn HSK 2
new; newly