Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「新陳代謝」, as shown below.
Learn about the idiom 「新陳代謝」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
Chen: old; Dai: replace; Xie: wither and die. Refers to the process by which organisms constantly replace old substances with new substances. It also means that new things continue to emerge and develop and replace old things.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xīn chén dài xiè
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
san1 chan4 doi6 je6
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
