推陈出新

推陳出新

tuīchén-chūxīn

idiom #50,494

Meanings

1 to push out the old and bring in the new
2 to innovate on tradition; to renew by building on the old

Characters

to push; push out

to produce; bring forth

Examples

艺术要推陈出新。

Yìshù yào tuīchén-chūxīn.

Art needs to innovate by building on tradition.

这家公司不断推陈出新。

Zhè jiā gōngsī bùduàn tuīchén-chūxīn.

This company continually renews itself.

厨师推陈出新，改良了传统菜。

Chúshī tuīchén-chūxīn, gǎiliáng le chuántǒng cài.

The chef innovated on tradition, improving the classic dishes.

Tips

usage

Unlike plain 创新 ('to innovate'), 推陈出新 specifically implies building on or reforming something old — not creating from scratch. Common in writing about cuisine, crafts, and cultural forms.

Stroke Order

推 tuī

陈 chén

出 chū

新 xīn