jiù
xīn

idiom
common

Meaning of 破旧立新

破旧立新 means to break with the old and build the new; to abolish outdated customs and establish new ones. Pronounced pò jiù lì xīn.

  • to break with the old and build the new; to abolish outdated customs and establish new ones

Definitions & Examples

Gǎi
kāi
fàng
yào
dǎn
de
jiù
xīn
 

Reform and opening up require boldly breaking with the old and establishing the new.

Zhè
ge
gōng
zhǐ
yǒu
jiù
xīn
 
cái
néng
chóng
huò
jìng
zhēng
 

Only by destroying the old and building the new can this company regain its competitiveness.

fēng
 
jiù
xīn
shì
xiàng
cháng
de
shè
huì
gōng
chéng
 

Changing customs and habits, and breaking with the old to establish the new is a long-term social project.

xiǎng
shang
yào
gǎn
jiù
xīn
 
néng
shǒu
chéng
guī
 

In our thinking, we must dare to break with the old and establish the new, and not stick to conventions.