革故鼎新

gégù-dǐngxīn

idiom

Meanings

公司需要革故鼎新，才能在市场上立足。

Gōngsī xūyào gégùdǐngxīn, cáinéng zài shìchǎng shàng lìzú.

The company needs to reform and innovate to hold its ground in the market.

这次改革旨在革故鼎新。

Zhècì gǎigé zhǐzài gégùdǐngxīn.

This reform aims to overhaul the old and build the new.

history

From 《周易·杂卦》: '革，去故也；鼎，取新也。' 革 and 鼎 are two hexagrams; 革 (leather/change) symbolizes removing the old, 鼎 (cauldron) symbolizes founding anew.

革 gé

故 gù

鼎 dǐng

新 xīn