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be fond of the new and tired of the old

xǐ xīn yàn jiù

喜 新 厌 旧

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derogbe fond of the new and tired of the old
- tā kě néng shì xǐ xīn yàn jiù yě kě néng shì chū yú hào qí yuán yīn
  他可能是喜新厌旧，也可能是出于好奇原因。
  It might have been due to his habitual fondness for novelty or to his curiosity.
- nǐ jiāo péng you kě bù néng xǐ xīn yàn jiù
  你交朋友，可不能喜新厌旧。
  You shouldn't cast aside old friends while seeking new ones.
synonym
sān xīn èr yì三心二意 jiàn yì sī qiān见异思迁 zhāo sān mù sì朝三暮四 sān xīn liǎng yì三心两意 zhāo qín mù chǔ朝秦暮楚 yàn jiù xǐ xīn厌旧喜新 yàn jiù tān xīn厌旧贪新 qì jiù liàn xīn弃旧恋新 liàn xīn wàng jiù恋新忘旧
antonym
jiān dìng bù yí坚定不移 zhōng zhēn bù yú忠贞不渝 zhōng zhēn bú èr忠贞不二

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