除旧更新 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• to replace the old with new

Character by character

• 除chúto eliminate, to remove, to wipe out
• 旧jiùold, ancient; former, past
• 更gēngmore, further; to shift, to alternate; to modify
• 新xīnnew, recent, fresh, modern

Idioms sharing a character

• 加减乘除 jiā jiǎn chéng chú
• 扫除天下 sǎo chú tiān xià
• 斩草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn
• 为民除害 wèi mín chú hài
• 破除迷信 pò chú mí xìn
• 兴利除弊 xīng lì chú bì
• 药到病除 yào dào bìng chú
• 除恶务尽 chú è wù jìn
• 除暴安良 chú bào ān liáng
• 除旧布新 chú jiù bù xīn

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