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The idiom 「厭故喜新」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.

Hate the old, love the new.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yàn gù xǐ xīn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yim3 gu2/gu3 hei2 san1

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