人心不足蛇吞象
rén xīn bù zú shé tūn xiàng
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1 a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant (idiom)
合眼摸象
hé yǎn mō xiàng
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1 to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly
吐故纳新
tǔ gù nà xīn
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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
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1 everyone participates in reforms (idiom)
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2 to replace the old with new
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3 to reform and start afresh
喜新厌旧
xǐ xīn yàn jiù
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1 lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old
壁垒一新
bì lěi yī xīn
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1 to have one's defenses in good order (idiom)
小别胜新婚
xiǎo bié shèng xīn hūn
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1 reunion after an absence is sweeter than being newlyweds (idiom)
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2 absence makes the heart grow fonder
屋漏更遭连夜雨
wū lòu gèng zāo lián yè yǔ
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1 when it rains, it pours (idiom)
悔过自新
huǐ guò zì xīn
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1 to repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
推陈布新
tuī chén bù xīn
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1 to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate
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2 to go beyond old ideas
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3 advancing all the time
推陈出新
tuī chén chū xīn
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1 to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate
改过自新
gǎi guò zì xīn
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1 to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
新官上任三把火
xīn guān shàng rèn sān bǎ huǒ
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1 (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)
新愁旧恨
xīn chóu jiù hèn
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1 new worries added to old hatred (idiom); afflicted by problems old and new
新瓶旧酒
xīn píng jiù jiǔ
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1 old wine in a new bottle (idiom)
新瓶装旧酒
xīn píng zhuāng jiù jiǔ
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1 old wine in a new bottle (idiom)
新陈代谢
xīn chén dài xiè
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1 metabolism (biology)
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2 the new replaces the old (idiom)
日新月异
rì xīn yuè yì
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1 daily renewal, monthly change (idiom)
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2 every day sees new developments
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3 rapid progress