辞旧迎新
cí jiù yíng xīn
to ring out the old year and ring in the new
Character by character
辞cí
bid farewell to
bid farewell to
旧jiù
the old
the old
迎yíng
welcome
welcome
新xīn
the new
the new
Example
除夕夜，家家户户辞旧迎新。
On New Year’s Eve every household sees out the old year and welcomes the new.
Tone: positive (praise).
Learn this in Lesson 32 · HSK 5–6: 传统节日 (The traditional festivals)
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