辞旧迎新

辭舊迎新

cíjiù-yíngxīn

idiom #96,834

Meanings

1 to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new (especially at year's end)
2 ring out the old, ring in the new

Characters

to take leave of

Examples

HSK 4

公司在年底举办了辞旧迎新晚会。

Gōngsī zài niándǐ jǔbàn le cíjiù-yíngxīn wǎnhuì.

The company held a year-end celebration to ring out the old and ring in the new.

HSK 5

除夕夜，一家人围在一起辞旧迎新。

Chúxīyè, yìjiārén wéi zài yìqǐ cíjiù-yíngxīn.

On New Year's Eve, the family gathers to see off the old year and welcome the new.

Tips

usage

Four-character set phrase, standard at year's end. Tightly parallel structure: 辞 (bid farewell) / 迎 (welcome), 旧 (old) / 新 (new). Common in speeches, new-year greetings, and company event names (辞旧迎新晚会).

Stroke Order

辞 cí

旧 jiù

迎 yíng

新 xīn