new year, new me

UK/ˈnjuː jɪə ˈnjuː miː/US/ˈnu ˌjɪɹ ˈnu ˌmi/

phrase

Used to indicate a person's intention to adopt significant personal changes or improvements at the start of a new calendar year.

Meanings

phrase
  1. informalUsed to indicate a person's intention to adopt significant personal changes or improvements at the start of a new calendar year.

Origin

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 新的一年,新的自己
  • 新的一年,新的自己 (xīndeyīnián, xīndezìjǐ)used to indicate a person’s intention to adopt significant personal changes or improvements at the start of a new calendar year
Czech nový rok, nové já
  • nový rok, nové jáused to indicate a person’s intention to adopt significant personal changes or improvements at the start of a new calendar year
Finnish uusi vuosi, uusi minä
  • uusi vuosi, uusi minäused to indicate a person’s intention to adopt significant personal changes or improvements at the start of a new calendar year
Italian anno nuovo, vita nuova
  • anno nuovo, vita nuovaused to indicate a person’s intention to adopt significant personal changes or improvements at the start of a new calendar year
Polish nowy rok, nowy ja, nowy rok, nowa ja
  • nowy rok, nowy jaused to indicate a person’s intention to adopt significant personal changes or improvements at the start of a new calendar year
  • nowy rok, nowa jaused to indicate a person’s intention to adopt significant personal changes or improvements at the start of a new calendar year
Portuguese ano novo, vida nova
  • ano novo, vida novaused to indicate a person’s intention to adopt significant personal changes or improvements at the start of a new calendar year
Cite this entry
APA

new year, new me. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/new%20year%2C%20new%20me

MLA

“new year, new me.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/new%20year%2C%20new%20me. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “new year, new me,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/new%20year%2C%20new%20me.

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