革故鼎新 gé gù dǐng xīn

to reform; break with the old

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to discard the old and introduce the new (idiom); to innovate

Characters

Character Meaning
革 gé HSK 5
leather; animal hide; to reform
故 gù HSK 3
therefore; cause; reason
鼎 dǐng
ancient three-legged cauldron
新 xīn HSK 2
new; newly