喜新厌旧 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• lit. to like the new, and hate the old ; fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old

Character by character

• 喜xǐto love; to enjoy, to be happy; joyful, glad
• 新xīnnew, recent, fresh, modern
• 厌yànto dislike, to detest; to reject; to satiate
• 旧jiùold, ancient; former, past

Idioms sharing a character

• 喜不自胜 xǐ bù zì shèng
• 喜不自禁 xǐ bù zì jīn
• 喜出望外 xǐ chū wàng wài
• 喜形于色 xǐ xíng yú sè
• 喜从天降 xǐ cóng tiān jiàng
• 喜怒哀乐 xǐ nù āi lè
• 喜极而泣 xǐ jí ér qì
• 喜气洋洋 xǐ qì yáng yáng
• 喜笑颜开 xǐ xiào yán kāi
• 喜结良缘 xǐ jié liáng yuán

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