新官上任三把火

Chinese
new; newly; meso- (chem.) official; government; organ of body
 
to take up one's new post; to assume a new position; previous; former; incumbent
 three
 
handle; (a measure word); (marker for direct-object); to hold; to contain; to grasp; to take hold of
 
fire; angry; fierce; fiery; thriving
trad. (新官上任三把火) 新 官 上任 三 把 火
simp. #(新官上任三把火) 新 官 上任 三 把 火

Pronunciation
  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): xīn guān shàngrèn sān bǎ huǒ
    (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄣ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄕㄤˋ ㄖㄣˋ ㄙㄢ ㄅㄚˇ ㄏㄨㄛˇ
  • Cantonese (Jyutping): san1 gun1 soeng5 jam6 saam1 baa2 fo2

Proverb

新官上任三把火

  1. a new broom sweeps clean
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