推陈出新
tuī chén chū xīn
to weed out the old and bring forth the new; to reinvent
Character by character
推tuī
push out
push out
陈chén
old
old
出chū
bring out
bring out
新xīn
new
new
Example
这家百年老店不断推陈出新，开发出好几款年轻人爱吃的点心。
This century-old shop keeps reinventing itself and has come up with several pastries that young people love.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
陈 is old, as in 陈旧. Typically said of tradition reworked for today, often as 在继承传统的基础上推陈出新.
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