Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「革故鼎新」 below.
The idiom 「革故鼎新」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
Ge: change, abolish; Gu: old; Ding: establish. It used to refer to changes in political affairs or a change of dynasty. Now it generally refers to removing the old and establishing the new.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gé gù dǐng xīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gaak3 gu2/gu3 ding2 san1
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