推陈出新

推陳出新

tuīchénchūxīn

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 tuīchénchūxīn.

Art needs to innovate by building on tradition.

这家公司不断推陈出新。

Zhè jiā gōngsī bùduàn tuīchénchūxīn.

This company continually renews itself.

厨师推陈出新，改良了传统菜。

Chúshī tuīchénchūxīn, 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