新官上任三把火

新官上任三把火
xīnguānshàngrènsānhuǒ

(of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)

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MEANING

MEANING

  1. noun

    (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)

    • A new official lights three fires when taking office, and he made many changes right after taking the post.

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Using an axe to chop a freshly picked tree creates something completely new.

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