喜新厌旧
xǐ xīn yàn jiù
to love the new and tire of the old; fickle
Character by character
喜xǐ
like
like
新xīn
new
new
厌yàn
tire of
tire of
旧jiù
old
old
Example
他的手机一年换一部，朋友都笑他喜新厌旧。
He gets a new phone every year, and his friends tease him for always chasing the latest thing.
Tone: negative (criticism).
Usage and origin
A reproach: of shoppers, of fashion, and very often of a fickle husband or lover (喜新厌旧的男人).
Learn this in Lesson 130 · HSK 7–9: 修还是换 (Repair or replace?)
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