贵远贱近

Traditional: 貴遠賤近

guì yuǎn jiàn jìn

Dictionary entry

to revere the past and despise the present (idiom)

What does 贵远贱近 mean?

贵远贱近 (guì yuǎn jiàn jìn) has the following dictionary meaning.

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

Character breakdown

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贵Guìshort name for Guizhou 貴州|贵州[Gui4 zhou1]远yuǎnfar · distant 贱jiàninexpensive · lowly 近jìnnear · close to

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How to pronounce 贵远贱近

贵远贱近

guì yuǎn jiàn jìn

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