tống cựu nghinh tân
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Seeing off the old, welcoming the new — the year-end rite of letting go and greeting what comes.
Literally: send the old, receive the new
Examples
Tết là dịp tống cựu nghinh tân.Tết is for seeing off the old year and greeting the new.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “tống cựu nghinh tân” mean?
Seeing off the old, welcoming the new — the year-end rite of letting go and greeting what comes. Literally: send the old, receive the new
Is “tống cựu nghinh tân” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.