旧瓶装新酒
jiù píng zhuāng xīn jiǔ
Pinyin

Definition

旧瓶装新酒
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jiù píng zhuāng xīn jiǔ
  1. lit. new wine in old bottles; fig. new concepts in an old framework
  2. (loan idiom from Matthew 9:17, but fig. meaning is opposite)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

新
Xīn
  1. 1 abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xīn jiāng] or Singapore 新加坡[Xīn jiā pō]
  2. 2 surname Xin
新增
xīn zēng
  1. 1 newly added
  2. 2 additional
  3. 3 to add (to what already exists)
新年
xīn nián
  1. 1 New Year
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
新浪
Xīn làng
  1. 1 Sina, Chinese web portal and online media company
更新
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
酒
jiǔ
  1. 1 wine (esp. rice wine)
  2. 2 liquor
  3. 3 spirits
  4. 4 alcoholic beverage
  5. 5 CL:杯[bēi],瓶[píng],罐[guàn],桶[tǒng],缸[gāng]
下酒
xià jiǔ
  1. 1 to be appropriate to have with alcohol
  2. 2 to down one's drink
全新
quán xīn
  1. 1 all new
  2. 2 completely new
刷新
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)
创新
chuàng xīn
  1. 1 innovation
  2. 2 to bring forth new ideas
  3. 3 to blaze new trails
啤酒
pí jiǔ
  1. 1 beer (loanword)
  2. 2 CL:杯[bēi],瓶[píng],罐[guàn],桶[tǒng],缸[gāng]
喝酒
hē jiǔ
  1. 1 to drink (alcohol)
崭新
zhǎn xīn
  1. 1 brand new
戒酒
jiè jiǔ
  1. 1 to give up drinking
  2. 2 to abstain from drinking
敬酒
jìng jiǔ
  1. 1 to toast
  2. 2 to propose a toast
料酒
liào jiǔ
  1. 1 cooking wine
新人
xīn rén
  1. 1 newcomer
  2. 2 fresh talent
  3. 3 newlywed, esp. new bride
  4. 4 bride and groom
新加坡
Xīn jiā pō
  1. 1 Singapore
新型
xīn xíng
  1. 1 new type
  2. 2 new kind
新娘
xīn niáng
  1. 1 bride

Idioms (20)

一瓶子不响，半瓶子晃荡
yī píng zi bù xiǎng , bàn píng zi huàng dang
  1. 1 lit. a full bottle makes no sound; a half-filled bottle sloshes (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. empty vessels make the most noise
今朝有酒今朝醉
jīn zhāo yǒu jiǔ jīn zhāo zuì
  1. 1 to live in the moment (idiom)
  2. 2 to live every day as if it were one's last
  3. 3 to enjoy while one can
半瓶水响叮当
bàn píng shuǐ xiǎng dīng dāng
  1. 1 lit. if you tap a half-empty bottle it makes a sound (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. empty vessels make the most noise
  3. 3 one who has a little knowledge likes to show off, but one who is truly knowledgeable is modest
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
嗜酒如命
shì jiǔ rú mìng
  1. 1 to love wine as one's life (idiom); fond of the bottle
壁垒一新
bì lěi yī xīn
  1. 1 to have one's defenses in good order (idiom)
好酒沉瓮底
hǎo jiǔ chén wèng dǐ
  1. 1 lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. the best is saved for last
好酒贪杯
hào jiǔ tān bēi
  1. 1 fond of the bottle (idiom)
守口如瓶
shǒu kǒu rú píng
  1. 1 lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped
  2. 2 reticent
  3. 3 not breathing a word
对酒当歌
duì jiǔ dāng gē
  1. 1 lit. sing to accompany wine (idiom); fig. life is short, make merry while you can
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
把酒言欢
bǎ jiǔ yán huān
  1. 1 to drink and chat merrily (idiom)
推陈布新
tuī chén bù xīn
  1. 1 to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate
  2. 2 to go beyond old ideas
  3. 3 advancing all the time
推陈出新
tuī chén chū xīn
  1. 1 to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate
改过自新
gǎi guò zì xīn
  1. 1 to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
斗酒只鸡
dǒu jiǔ zhī jī
  1. 1 lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
新来乍到
xīn lái zhà dào
  1. 1 newly arrived (idiom)

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