厚古薄今

hòu gǔ bó jīn

Dictionary entry

to revere the past and neglect the present (idiom)

What does 厚古薄今 mean?

厚古薄今 (hòu gǔ bó jīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to revere the past and neglect the present (idiom)

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厚hòuthick · deep or profound 古Gǔsurname Gu 薄Bósurname Bo 今jīnnow · the present time

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厚古薄今

hòu gǔ bó jīn

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