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新官上任三把火 (san1 gun1 soeng5 jam6 saam1 baa2 fo2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

新官上任三把火 (san1 gun1 soeng5 jam6 saam1 baa2 fo2, xīn guān shàng rèn sān bǎ huǒ) — (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 新世界 (san1 sai3 gaai3) — noun; New World, in Hong Kong, it normally refers to New World Development Co. …
• 新世界第一巴士服務有限公司 (san1 sai3 gaai3 dai6 jat1 baa1 si2 fuk6 mou6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1) — the New World First Bus Services Limited
• 新中國 (san1 zung1 gwok3) — New China
• 新九龍 (san1 gau2 lung4) — New Kowloon
• 新亞書院 (san1 aa3 syu1 jyun2) — New Asia College
• 新人 (san1 jan4) — one who newly joined

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