lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old
trad. 喜新厭舊
Also written 喜新厭舊【xǐ xīn yàn jiù】
Characters in this word
4喜
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to be fond of, to like, to enjoy, to be happy, to feel pleased, happiness, delight, glad
- Pinyin
- xǐ
- Strokes
- 12
- Frequency
- 6310 of 2500
新
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abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1 jiang1], abbr. for Singapore 新加坡[Xin1 jia1 po1], surname Xin
- Pinyin
- Xīn
- Strokes
- 13
- Frequency
- 284 of 2500
厌
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(bound form) to loathe; to be fed up with, (literary) to satiate; to satisfy
- Pinyin
- yàn
- Traditional
- 厭
- Strokes
- 6
旧
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old, opposite: new 新, former, worn (with age)
- Pinyin
- jiù
- Traditional
- 舊
- Strokes
- 5
- Frequency
- 2284 of 2500