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万象更新

萬象更新
wànxiànggēngxīn
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 all things take on a new look
  2. 2 everything is rejuvenated (typically in spring)

Examples

春回大地，万象更新。
Chūn huí dàdì, 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 yīshǐ, 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 huànrán-yīxīn.
After the reforms, the whole company took on a new look and the atmosphere was completely refreshed.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

万 wàn
象 xiàng
更 gèng
新 xīn