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革故鼎新

gégùdǐngxīn
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to discard the old and establish the new
  2. 2 to reform and innovate

Examples

公司需要革故鼎新，才能在市场上立足。
Gōngsī xūyào gégù dǐngxīn, 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。
Zhè cì gǎigé zhǐ zài gégù dǐngxīn.
This reform aims to overhaul the old and build the new.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

革 gé
故 gù
鼎 dǐng
新 xīn