喜新厌旧
xǐ xīn yàn jiù
Pinyin

Definition

喜新厌旧
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xǐ xīn yàn jiù
  1. lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

xǐ huan
  1. 1 to like
  2. 2 to be fond of
Xīn
  1. 1 abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xīn jiāng] or Singapore 新加坡[Xīn jiā pō]
  2. 2 surname Xin
xīn zēng
  1. 1 newly added
  2. 2 additional
  3. 3 to add (to what already exists)
xīn nián
  1. 1 New Year
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
Xīn làng
  1. 1 Sina, Chinese web portal and online media company
gēng xīn
  1. 1 to replace the old with new
  2. 2 to renew
  3. 3 to renovate
  4. 4 to upgrade
  5. 5 to update
  6. 6 to regenerate
quán xīn
  1. 1 all new
  2. 2 completely new
shuā xīn
  1. 1 to renovate
  2. 2 to refurbish
  3. 3 to refresh (computer window)
  4. 4 to write a new page (in history)
  5. 5 to break (a record)
chuàng xīn
  1. 1 innovation
  2. 2 to bring forth new ideas
  3. 3 to blaze new trails
  1. 1 to be fond of
  2. 2 to like
  3. 3 to enjoy
  4. 4 to be happy
  5. 5 to feel pleased
  6. 6 happiness
  7. 7 delight
  8. 8 glad
xǐ shì
  1. 1 happy occasion
  2. 2 wedding
xǐ jù
  1. 1 comedy
  2. 2 CL:部[bù],齣|出[chū]
xǐ hào
  1. 1 to like
  2. 2 fond of
  3. 3 to prefer
  4. 4 to love
  5. 5 one's tastes
  6. 6 preference
xǐ nù āi lè
  1. 1 four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜[huān xǐ], anger 憤怒|愤怒[fèn nù], sorrow 悲哀[bēi āi] and joy 快樂|快乐[kuài lè]
xǐ yuè
  1. 1 happy
  2. 2 joyous
xǐ ài
  1. 1 to like
  2. 2 to love
  3. 3 to be fond of
  4. 4 favorite
xǐ qìng
  1. 1 jubilation
  2. 2 festive
xǐ qì
  1. 1 hilarity
  2. 2 cheerful atmosphere
zhǎn xīn
  1. 1 brand new
gōng xǐ
  1. 1 congratulations
  2. 2 greetings

Idioms (20)

一则以喜,一则以忧
yī zé yǐ xǐ , yī zé yǐ yōu
  1. 1 happy on the one hand, but worried on the other (idiom)
吐故纳新
tǔ gù nà xīn
  1. 1 lit. to breathe out stale air and breathe in fresh (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子); fig. to get rid of the old and bring in the new
咸与维新
xián yù wéi xīn
  1. 1 everyone participates in reforms (idiom)
  2. 2 to replace the old with new
  3. 3 to reform and start afresh
喜不自胜
xǐ bù zì shèng
  1. 1 unable to contain one's joy (idiom)
喜不自禁
xǐ bù zì jīn
  1. 1 unable to contain one's joy (idiom)
喜出望外
xǐ chū wàng wài
  1. 1 to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)
  2. 2 overjoyed at the turn of events
喜形于色
xǐ xíng yú sè
  1. 1 face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy
喜从天降
xǐ cóng tiān jiàng
  1. 1 joy from heaven (idiom); overjoyed at unexpected good news
  2. 2 unlooked-for happy event
喜新厌旧
xǐ xīn yàn jiù
  1. 1 lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old
喜极而泣
xǐ jí ér qì
  1. 1 crying tears of joy (idiom)
喜气洋洋
xǐ qì yáng yáng
  1. 1 full of joy (idiom); jubilation
喜笑颜开
xǐ xiào yán kāi
  1. 1 grinning from ear to ear (idiom)
  2. 2 beaming with happiness
喜结连理
xǐ jié lián lǐ
  1. 1 to tie the knot (idiom)
  2. 2 to get married
喜闻乐见
xǐ wén lè jiàn
  1. 1 to love to hear and see (idiom)
  2. 2 well received
  3. 3 to one's liking
乔迁之喜
qiáo qiān zhī xǐ
  1. 1 congratulations on house-moving or promotion (idiom); Best wishes for your new home!
回嗔作喜
huí chēn zuò xǐ
  1. 1 to go from anger to happiness (idiom)
壁垒一新
bì lěi yī xīn
  1. 1 to have one's defenses in good order (idiom)
大喜过望
dà xǐ guò wàng
  1. 1 overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)
小别胜新婚
xiǎo bié shèng xīn hūn
  1. 1 reunion after an absence is sweeter than being newlyweds (idiom)
  2. 2 absence makes the heart grow fonder
悔过自新
huǐ guò zì xīn
  1. 1 to repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf

Sample Sentences

是吗?有幽默感和独创性?这么看来又有点儿像B型血的性格。不过B型的人一般不拘小节,喜欢自由,有些我行我素,爱好很多,但是没有常性,容易喜新厌旧,和A型正好是完全相反的类型。
shì ma ?yǒu yōumògǎn hé dúchuàngxìng ?zhème kànlai yòu yǒudiǎnr xiàng Bxíng xiě de xìnggé 。bùguò Bxíng de rén yībān bùjūxiǎojié ,xǐhuan zìyóu ,yǒuxiē wǒxíngwǒsù ,àihào hěn duō ,dànshì méiyǒu chángxìng ,róngyì xǐxīnyànjiù ,hé Axíng zhènghǎo shì wánquán xiāngfǎn de lèixíng 。
Really? He's got a sense of humor and creativity? Looking at it that way, it seems like he's got a Type-B blood kind of personality. But people with B blood don't usually worry about little details. They like freedom, and they have a ''my way or the highway" attitude. They have a lot of hobbies, but they're not very persistent. They like new things and get sick of old stuff. They're perfectly opposite from Type-A blood people.
哈哈,我喜欢二手货,说明我这个人不喜新厌旧,肯定有姑娘喜欢。
hāhā ,wǒ xǐhuan èrshǒuhuò ,shuōmíng wǒ zhè ge rén bù xǐxīnyànjiù ,kěndìng yǒu gūniang xǐhuan 。
Hah-hah, I like second-hand stuff. This just means I'm not into new things and I appreciate older things. Some girls will definitely like that.
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