mới chuộng cũ vong
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Doting on the new, forgetting the old — affection with a trade-in policy.
Literally: the new cherished, the old forgotten
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “mới chuộng cũ vong” mean?
Doting on the new, forgetting the old — affection with a trade-in policy. Literally: the new cherished, the old forgotten
Is “mới chuộng cũ vong” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.