- lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old
Characters
- 喜 (喜): to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad
- 新 (新): abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1 jiang1] or Singapore 新加坡[Xin1 jia1 po1]; surname Xin
- 厌 (厭): (bound form) to loathe; to be fed up with; (literary) to satiate; to satisfy
- 旧 (舊): old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age)
Resources
- Wiktionary: 喜新厌旧
- MDBG: 喜新厌旧
- Examples with 喜新厌旧 on Tatoeba
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