借古喻今

jiè gǔ yù jīn

Dictionary entry

to borrow the past as a model for the present

What does 借古喻今 mean?

借古喻今 (jiè gǔ yù jīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to borrow the past as a model for the present

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借jièto borrow · (used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend 古Gǔsurname Gu 喻Yùsurname Yu 今jīnnow · the present time

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借古喻今

jiè gǔ yù jīn

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