大破大立

dà pò dà lì

Dictionary entry

to destroy the old and establish the new (idiom)

What does 大破大立 mean?

大破大立 (dà pò dà lì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to destroy the old and establish the new (idiom)

2radical transformation

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大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)破pòbroken · damaged 立Lìsurname Li

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大破大立

dà pò dà lì

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