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喜新厌旧

xǐ xīn yàn jiùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom) / fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

喜新厭舊 喜新厌旧 [xi3 xin1 yan4 jiu4] /lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old/

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Other forms in these source records: 喜新厭舊

  • 喜
    xǐ

    to be fond of / to like / to enjoy / to be happy / to feel pleased / happiness / delight / glad

  • 新
    xīn

    new / newly / meso- (chemistry)

    Xīn

    abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xīn jiāng] / abbr. for Singapore 新加坡[Xīn jiā pō] / surname Xin

  • 厌
    yàn

    (bound form) to loathe / to be fed up with / (literary) to satiate / to satisfy

  • 旧
    jiù

    old / opposite: new 新 / former / worn (with age)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.