新瓶旧酒

Traditional: 新瓶舊酒

xīn píng jiù jiǔ

Dictionary entry

old wine in a new bottle (idiom)

What does 新瓶旧酒 mean?

新瓶旧酒 (xīn píng jiù jiǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1old wine in a new bottle (idiom)

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新Xīnabbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1 jiang1] · abbr. for Singapore 新加坡[Xin1 jia1 po1]瓶píngbottle · vase 旧jiùold · opposite: new 新酒jiǔwine (esp. rice wine) · liquor

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