xīn新newchén陈olddài代replacexiè谢supersede
Metabolism; the new replaces the old.
Literal meaning
new (新) — old (陈) — replace (代) — supersede (谢)
Origin
Originally a biological term, now used more broadly to describe renewal and change.
Examples
xīn新chén陈dài代xiè谢shì是shēng生wù物de的jī基běn本tè特zhēng征。
Metabolism is a basic characteristic of living things.
shè社huì会yě也zài在bù不duàn断xīn新chén陈dài代xiè谢。
Society is also constantly renewing itself.
Usage & nuances
Can refer to biological processes or broader societal changes.
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