革故鼎新 in English ge2 gu4 ding3 xin1 Meaning

Meanings

• to discard the old and introduce the new (idiomatic expression); to innovate

Pinyin

ge2 gu4 ding3 xin1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

革ge2animal hide 故gu4happening 鼎ding3ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs 新xin1abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1 jiang1] or Singapore 新加坡[Xin1 jia1 po1]