古往今来

Traditional: 古往今來

gǔ wǎng jīn lái

Dictionary entry

since ancient times

What does 古往今来 mean?

古往今来 (gǔ wǎng jīn lái) has the following dictionary meaning.

1since ancient times

2since times immemorial

Character breakdown

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古Gǔsurname Gu 往wǎngto go (in a direction) · to 今jīnnow · the present time 来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)

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古往今来

gǔ wǎng jīn lái

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