新官上任三把火

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Chinese

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new; newly; meso- (chem.) official; government; organ of body
to take up a new post; to assume a new position; previous
 
three
handle; (a measure word); (marker for direct-object)
handle; (a measure word); (marker for direct-object); to hold; to contain; to grasp; to take hold of
 
fire; angry; fierce
fire; angry; fierce; fiery; thriving
 
trad. (新官上任三把火) 上任
simp. #(新官上任三把火) 上任
Literally: “a new official has three fires when he takes up the new post”.

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Proverb

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新官上任三把火

  1. a new broom sweeps clean