贵古贱今

Traditional: 貴古賤今

guì gǔ jiàn jīn

Dictionary entry

to revere the past and despise the present (idiom)

What does 贵古贱今 mean?

贵古贱今 (guì gǔ jiàn jīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

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

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贵Guìshort name for Guizhou 貴州|贵州[Gui4 zhou1]古Gǔsurname Gu 贱jiàninexpensive · lowly 今jīnnow · the present time

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贵古贱今

guì gǔ jiàn jīn

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