新陈代谢 (xīn chén dài xiè) — metabolism (biology); (idiom) the new replaces the old; renewal
Definition
Literally 'new, old, replace, decline' — a chengyu used both as a biology term ('metabolism') and as an idiom meaning 'the new replaces the old, things are constantly renewed'.
phrase
metabolism (biology)
idiom
the new replaces the oldrenewal
Examples
- 新陈代谢。Yùn dòng kě yǐ jiā kuài xīn chén dài xiè.Exercise can speed up metabolism.
- 新陈代谢，。Gōng sī de xīn chén dài xiè ràng lǎo yuán gōng lí kāi, xīn yuán gōng jiā rù.The company's renewal caused old employees to leave and new ones to join.
- 新陈代谢，。xīn chén dài xiè Shì zì rán guī lǜ, wǒ men dōu yào xué huì jiē shòu biàn huà.The replacement of the old by the new is a natural law; we all need to learn to accept change.
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