Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「推陳致新」.
Today, we explore the idiom 「推陳致新」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
① Eliminate the old and give birth to the new. Refers to the metabolism in the body. ② Generally refers to eliminating the old and creating the new.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tuī chén zhì xīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
teui1 chan4 ji3 san1
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
