| 旧瓶装新酒 |
jiù píng zhuāng xīn jiǔ |
lit. new wine in old bottles; fig. new concepts in an old framework / (loan idiom from Matthew 9:17, but fig. meaning is opposite) |
| 旧 |
jiù |
old / opposite: new 新 / former / worn (with age) |
| 瓶 |
píng |
bottle / vase / pitcher / CL:个 / classifier for wine and liquids |
| 瓶 |
píng |
variant of 瓶 |
| 瓶装 |
píng zhuāng |
bottled |
| 装 |
zhuāng |
adornment / to adorn / dress / clothing / costume (of an actor in a play) / to play a role / to pretend / to install / to fix / to wrap (sth in a bag) / to load / to pack |
| 新 |
Xīn |
abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆 / abbr. for Singapore 新加坡 / surname Xin |
| 新 |
xīn |
new / newly / meso- (chemistry) |
| 酒 |
jiǔ |
wine (esp. rice wine) / liquor / spirits / alcoholic beverage / CL:杯,瓶,罐,桶,缸 |