destroy the old and establish the new
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase
to break with the old and build the new; to abolish outdated customs and establish new ones
formalOften used to describe social reform, cultural innovation, or institutional change. It implies a conscious effort to replace what is obsolete with what is progressive.
Gǎi改
gé革
kāi开
fàng放
xū需
yào要
dà大
dǎn胆
de地
pò破
jiù旧
lì立
xīn新
。
Reform and opening up require boldly breaking with the old and establishing the new.
Zhè这
ge个
gōng公
sī司
zhǐ只
yǒu有
pò破
jiù旧
lì立
xīn新
，
cái才
néng能
chóng重
huò获
jìng竞
zhēng争
lì力
。
Only by destroying the old and building the new can this company regain its competitiveness.
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Yí移
fēng风
yì易
sú俗
，
pò破
jiù旧
lì立
xīn新
shì是
yī一
xiàng项
cháng长
qī期
de的
shè社
huì会
gōng工
chéng程
。
Changing customs and habits, and breaking with the old to establish the new is a long-term social project.
Sī思
xiǎng想
shang上
yào要
gǎn敢
yú于
pò破
jiù旧
lì立
xīn新
，
bù不
néng能
mò墨
shǒu守
chéng成
guī规
。
In our thinking, we must dare to break with the old and establish the new, and not stick to conventions.