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metabolism (biology) · the new replaces the old (idiom)

新陈代谢
xīn chén dài xiè
x+īn·1st tonech+én·2nd toned+ài·4th tonex+iè·4th tone
IdiomHSK 7-9
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
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 xīnto push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate推陈出新tuī chén chū xīn
Antonyms
stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant · in a rut · at a standstill停滞不前tíng zhì bù qián