厚古薄今 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• to revere the past and neglect the present

Character by character

• 厚hòugenerous; substantial; deep (as a friendship)
• 古gǔold, classic, ancient
• 薄bóthin, slight; meager, weak; poor, stingy
• 今jīnmodern, current; today, now

Idioms sharing a character

• 厚德载物 hòu dé zài wù
• 厚死薄生 hòu sǐ bó shēng
• 厚积薄发 hòu jī bó fā
• 得天独厚 dé tiān dú hòu
• 未可厚非 wèi kě hòu fēi
• 深情厚意 shēn qíng hòu yì
• 隆情厚谊 lóng qíng hòu yì
• 高官厚禄 gāo guān hòu lù
• 亘古不变 gèn gǔ bù biàn
• 人心不古 rén xīn bù gǔ

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