革故鼎新 gé gù dǐng xīn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

革 gé
HSK 5
leather, animal hides; rad. 177
故 gù
HSK 3
ancient, old; reason, because
鼎 dǐng large, three-legged bronze caldron
新 xīn
HSK 2
new, recent, fresh, modern