xīn píng jiù jiǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
old wine in a new bottle (idiom)
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Original source entry:

新瓶舊酒 新瓶旧酒 [xin1 ping2 jiu4 jiu3] /old wine in a new bottle (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 新瓶舊酒

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新瓶旧酒
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