新陈代谢 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• metabolism (biology)
• the new replaces the old

Character by character

• 新xīnnew, recent, fresh, modern
• 陈chénto display, to exhibit; to plead; surname
• 代dàiera, generation; to substitute for, to replace
• 谢xièto thank; to refuse politely

Idioms sharing a character

• 咸与维新 xián yù wéi xīn
• 喜新厌旧 xǐ xīn yàn jiù
• 壁垒一新 bì lěi yī xīn
• 悔过自新 huǐ guò zì xīn
• 推陈布新 tuī chén bù xīn
• 推陈出新 tuī chén chū xīn
• 改过自新 gǎi guò zì xīn
• 新仇旧恨 xīn chóu jiù hèn
• 新来乍到 xīn lái zhà dào
• 新婚燕尔 xīn hūn yàn ěr

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