除旧迎新 meaning in Chinese
clean away the dirt and the old of the past year and usher in the new
Examples
- Theory : out with the old , in with the new
理论：除旧迎新 - When new year approaches people set off fire crackers to welcome the new year , and get rid of evil . thus , bamboo is the symbol of good luck
在民间传说中有用放爆竹以除旧迎新、除邪恶保平安的习惯，所以在中国的装饰上被作为平安吉祥的象征。