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We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「舊瓶新酒」, with its usage explained below.

Here, we present the idiom 「舊瓶新酒」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.

A metaphor for old form, new content.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jiù píng xīn jiǔ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gau6 ping4 san1 jau2

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.