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标新取异
biāo xīn qǔ yì
Pinyin
Definition
标新取异
-
biāo xīn qǔ yì
to start on sth new and different (idiom); to display originality
Character Decomposition
标
木
示
新
立
十
小
斤
取
耳
又
异
巳
艹
Related Words
(20)
新
Xīn
1
abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xīn jiāng] or Singapore 新加坡[Xīn jiā pō]
2
surname Xin
新增
xīn zēng
1
newly added
2
additional
3
to add (to what already exists)
新年
xīn nián
1
New Year
2
CL:個|个[gè]
新浪
Xīn làng
1
Sina, Chinese web portal and online media company
更新
gēng xīn
1
to replace the old with new
2
to renew
3
to renovate
4
to upgrade
5
to update
6
to regenerate
获取
huò qǔ
1
to gain
2
to get
3
to acquire
领取
lǐng qǔ
1
to receive
2
to draw
3
to get
全新
quán xīn
1
all new
2
completely new
刷新
shuā xīn
1
to renovate
2
to refurbish
3
to refresh (computer window)
4
to write a new page (in history)
5
to break (a record)
创新
chuàng xīn
1
innovation
2
to bring forth new ideas
3
to blaze new trails
取
qǔ
1
to take
2
to get
3
to choose
4
to fetch
取代
qǔ dài
1
to replace
2
to supersede
3
to supplant
4
(chemistry) substitution
取出
qǔ chū
1
to take out
2
to extract
3
to draw out
取得
qǔ dé
1
to acquire
2
to get
3
to obtain
取悦
qǔ yuè
1
to try to please
取暖
qǔ nuǎn
1
to warm oneself (by a fire etc)
取消
qǔ xiāo
1
to cancel
2
cancellation
崭新
zhǎn xīn
1
brand new
抽取
chōu qǔ
1
to extract
2
to remove
3
to draw (a sales commission, venom from a snake etc)
采取
cǎi qǔ
1
to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action)
2
to take
Idioms
(20)
以貌取人
yǐ mào qǔ rén
1
to judge sb by appearances (idiom)
取长补短
qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn
1
lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)
2
to use this in place of that
3
what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts
各取所需
gè qǔ suǒ xū
1
each takes what he needs (idiom)
吐故纳新
tǔ gù nà xīn
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
咎由自取
jiù yóu zì qǔ
1
to have only oneself to blame (idiom)
2
to bring trouble through one's own actions
咸与维新
xián yù wéi xīn
1
everyone participates in reforms (idiom)
2
to replace the old with new
3
to reform and start afresh
喜新厌旧
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
囊中取物
náng zhōng qǔ wù
1
as easy as reaching for it from a bag (idiom)
2
in the bag
3
(as good as) in one's possession
壁垒一新
bì lěi yī xīn
1
to have one's defenses in good order (idiom)
小别胜新婚
xiǎo bié shèng xīn hūn
1
reunion after an absence is sweeter than being newlyweds (idiom)
2
absence makes the heart grow fonder
悔过自新
huǐ guò zì xīn
1
to repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
战无不胜,攻无不取
zhàn wú bù shèng , gōng wú bù qǔ
1
to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering
2
ever victorious
3
nothing they can't do
舍生取义
shě shēng qǔ yì
1
to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius); to choose honor over life
2
would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles
探囊取物
tàn náng qǔ wù
1
to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as pie
2
in the bag
推陈布新
tuī chén bù xīn
1
to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate
2
to go beyond old ideas
3
advancing all the time
推陈出新
tuī chén chū xīn
1
to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate
改过自新
gǎi guò zì xīn
1
to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
新来乍到
xīn lái zhà dào
1
newly arrived (idiom)
新官上任三把火
xīn guān shàng rèn sān bǎ huǒ
1
(of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)
新愁旧恨
xīn chóu jiù hèn
1
new worries added to old hatred (idiom); afflicted by problems old and new
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