新官上任三把火

Chinese

new; newly; meso- (chem.) official; government; organ of body
to take up a new post; to assume a new position; previous
to take up a new post; to assume a new position; previous; former; incumbent
 
 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) 新 官 上任 三 把 火
simp. #(新官上任三把火) 新 官 上任 三 把 火
Literally: “a new official has three fires when he takes up the new post”.

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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