辞旧迎新

辭舊迎新
cíjiù-yíngxīn
idiom #96,834

Meanings

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

Examples

Chúxīyè, yījiārén wéi zài yīqǐ cíjiùyíngxīn.
On New Year's Eve, the family gathers to see off the old year and welcome the new.
Gōngsī zài niándǐ jǔbàn le cíjiùyíngxīn wǎnhuì.
The company held a year-end celebration to ring out the old and ring in the new.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

jiù
yíng
xīn