履lei5新san1

lei5 san1lǚ xīn

English

(of an official) to take up a new post
verb; assume one's new post; take up a new post or new role
(literary) to celebrate the New Year
(formal) to take up a post (of officials)

粵語 — Cantonese

即係新官上任；係好文雅嘅講法

Examples

恭喜梁特首履新。
Congratulations on Mr. Leung's new appointment as the CE.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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