万象更新

萬象更新

wànxiàng-gēngxīn

idiom

Meanings

春回大地，万象更新。

Chūnhuídàdì, wànxiànggēngxīn.

Spring returns to the land, and all things take on a new look.

新年伊始，万象更新，我们也该定些新目标。

Xīnnián yī shǐ, wànxiànggēngxīn, wǒmen yě gāi dìng xiē xīn mùbiāo.

A new year begins and everything feels renewed — we should set some new goals too.

改革之后，公司万象更新，气氛焕然一新。

Gǎigé zhīhòu, gōngsī wànxiànggēngxīn, qìfēn huànrányīxīn.

After the reforms, the whole company took on a new look and the atmosphere was completely refreshed.

culture

A staple Chinese New Year couplet phrase. You'll see it plastered on red 春联 every Lunar New Year, usually paired with lines like 春回大地 or 辞旧迎新.

mistakes

读 gēng, not gèng — here 更 means 'to change / renew,' not 'even more.' Same character, different reading and meaning.

万 wàn

象 xiàng

更 gèng

新 xīn