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half new
Half new but not old, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B à nx à Nb à Ji à, meaning not new but not old. From a dream of Red Mansions.
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: half new and half old
Idiom usage
Deng Xiumei saw that he was wearing a light gray velvet hat and a half new green cotton padded jacket. (2) Zhou Libo's great changes in the countryside
The origin of Idioms
Chapter 119 of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty: "the next day, Baoyu Jialan changed her clothes, and happily came to see Mrs. Wang."
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1.release a tiger to protect oneself -- to bring trouble on oneself while attempting to avoid it with other means
release a tiger to protect oneself -- to bring trouble on oneself while attempting to avoid it with other means - fàng hǔ zì wèi
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4.discard the old ways of life in favour of the new
discard the old ways of life in favour of the new - gé gù lì xīn
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7.sun shines again after the rain
sun shines again after the rain - yǔ guò tiān qīng
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8.Pull out the hair to help the world
Pull out the hair to help the world - bá máo jì shì
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9.a look of quick intelligence and soft refinement in one 's eyes
a look of quick intelligence and soft refinement in one 's eyes - gù pàn shén fēi
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