yáng qì

扬 弃

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v.sublate; (in metabolism) develop what is positive and discard what is negative
- shì tú duì zhè liǎng zhǒng wén huà fēn bié jìn xíng yáng qì yǔ zhěng hé
  试图对这两种文化分别进行扬弃与整合。
  It tries to sublate and adjust these cultures respectively.
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v.discard; deny; negate
- kě chí xù fā zhǎn shì duì chuán tǒng fā zhǎn guān de fǎn sī hé yáng qì
  可持续发展是对传统发展观的反思和扬弃。
  Sustainable development is the reflection and develop-discard of the traditional view of development.
synonym
pāo qì抛弃

Note
"扬弃" is different from "抛弃". "扬弃" is mostly used for abstract things, and "抛弃" can be used for all kinds of things; "扬弃" emphasizes selection through comparison, and "抛弃" does not emphasize choice.

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