half new(bàn xīn bù jiù)
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."
Chinese PinYin : bàn xīn bù jiù
half new
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almost leave his body in horror
almost leave his body in horror. hún xiāo pò sàng
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marry into sb . 's house in an open , correct manner
marry into sb . 's house in an open , correct manner. míng méi zhèng qǔ
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peace of heart or mind attained by staying away from
peace of heart or mind attained by staying away from. ěr gēn qīng jìng
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There are thousands of banners
There are thousands of banners. xuán jīng wàn lǐ
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