Meaning of 新官上任三把火
新官上任三把火 means a new official must make his mark by lighting three fires; a new appointee must start with bold reforms to demonstrate competence. Pronounced xīn guān shàng rèn sān bǎ huǒ.
- a new official must make his mark by lighting three fires; a new appointee must start with bold reforms to demonstrate competence
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
gāng刚
dāng当
jīng经
lǐ理
，
xīn新
guān官
shàng上
rèn任
sān三
bǎ把
huǒ火
，
lì立
kè刻
tuī推
xíng行
le了
sān三
xiàng项
gǎi改
gé革
。
He had just become manager, and like a new official lighting three fires, he immediately implemented three reforms.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
xiàn现
zài在
zhè这
me么
jī积
jí极
，
bù不
guò过
shì是
xīn新
guān官
shàng上
rèn任
sān三
bǎ把
huǒ火
，
guò过
duàn段
shí时
jiān间
jiù就
yuán原
xíng形
bì毕
lù露
le了
。
Don't be fooled by his current enthusiasm—it's just the new broom sweeping clean; in time his true colors will show.
Xīn新
guān官
shàng上
rèn任
sān三
bǎ把
huǒ火
，
xīn新
xiào校
zhǎng长
shàng上
rèn任
hòu后
shǒu首
xiān先
zhěng整
dùn顿
le了
xiào校
fēng风
xiào校
jì纪
。
Like a new official lighting three fires, the new principal started by cleaning up the school spirit and discipline.
Zhè这
wèi位
xīn新
jú局
zhǎng长
xīn新
guān官
shàng上
rèn任
sān三
bǎ把
huǒ火
，
lián连
chá查
le了
jǐ几
gè个
dà大
àn案
zi子
。
This new bureau chief is making his mark, having already investigated several major cases.
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