吐故納新

吐故納新

See also: 吐故纳新

Chinese

		vomit; to spit	happening; instance; reason happening; instance; reason; cause; deceased; old	to accept; to pay (tax etc.)	new; newly; meso- (chem.)
trad. (吐故納新)		吐	故	納	新
simp. (吐故纳新)		吐	故	纳	新

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): tǔgùnàxīn

  (Zhuyin): ㄊㄨˇ ㄍㄨˋ ㄋㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄣ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): tou³ gu³ naap⁶ san¹

---

• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: tǔgùnàxīn
    • Zhuyin: ㄊㄨˇ ㄍㄨˋ ㄋㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄣ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tuuguhnahshin
    • Tongyong Pinyin: tǔgùnàsin
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ku⁵¹⁻⁵³ nä⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: tou³ gu³ naap⁶ san¹
    • Yale: tou gu naahp sān
    • Cantonese Pinyin: tou³ gu³ naap⁹ san¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: tou³ gu³ nab⁶ sen¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰou̯³³ kuː³³ näːp̚² sɐn⁵⁵/

Idiom

吐故納新

1. breathing technique to rejuvenate
2. get rid of the stale and take in the fresh