破旧立新 (pò jiù lì xīn) | Meaning: to get rid of the old to bring in the new (idiom); to innovate | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin & Origin

(idiom) to reform habits and customs移风易俗yí fēng yì sú

to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate推陈出新tuī chén chū xīn

to get rid of the old to bring in the new (idiom); to innovate除旧布新chú jiù bù xīn

to discard the old and introduce the new (idiom); to innovate革故鼎新gé gù dǐng xīn

lit. to breathe out stale air and breathe in fresh (idiom, from Zhuangzi); fig. to get rid of the old and bring in the new吐故纳新tǔ gù nà xīn

to promote what is useful and get rid of what is harmful (idiom)兴利除弊xīng lì chú bì

to get rid of the old to bring in the new (idiom); to innovate