xiūjiùlìfèi

修旧利废

Word · VerbTraditional修舊利廢

repair and recycle waste; restore old items

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to repair and utilize waste or old items, restoring them to functionality

Often used in contexts of resource conservation, environmental protection, or factory cost-saving measures. Emphasizes the practice of repairing broken items and repurposing waste materials rather than discarding them.

Gōng工
chǎng厂
kāi开
zhǎn展
xiū修
jiù旧
lì利
fèi废
huó活
dòng动
 ,
jié节
yuē约
le了
dà大
liàng量
chéng成
běn本
 。

The factory launched a repair and recycle campaign, saving significant costs.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
tí提
chàng倡
xiū修
jiù旧
lì利
fèi废
de的
jīng精
shén神
 ,
jiǎn减
shǎo少
zī资
yuán源
làng浪
fèi费
 。

We should promote the spirit of repairing old items and utilizing waste to reduce resource waste.

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Xiū修
jiù旧
lì利
fèi废
bù不
jǐn仅
kě可
yǐ以
jié节
yuē约
zī资
jīn金
 ,
hái还
néng能
bǎo保
hù护
huán环
jìng境
 。

Repairing and recycling not only saves money but also protects the environment.

Zhè这
jiā家
qǐ企
yè业
jiān坚
chí持
xiū修
jiù旧
lì利
fèi废
 ,
bǎ把
fèi废
jiù旧
líng零
jiàn件
chóng重
xīn新
lì利
yòng用
qǐ起
lái来
 。

This company insists on repairing the old and utilizing waste, putting discarded parts back into use.