稽古振今 — Chinese idiom
稽古振今
jī gǔ zhèn jīn
Meaning
- studying the old to promote the new
Character by character
- 稽jīto examine, to investigate
- 古gǔold, classic, ancient
- 振zhènto arouse, to excite; to rouse, to shake
- 今jīnmodern, current; today, now
Idioms sharing a character
- 无稽之谈 wú jī zhī tán
- 亘古不变 gèn gǔ bù biàn
- 人心不古 rén xīn bù gǔ
- 借古讽今 jiè gǔ fěng jīn
- 前无古人 qián wú gǔ rén
- 千古罪人 qiān gǔ zuì rén
- 千古遗恨 qiān gǔ yí hèn
- 厚古薄今 hòu gǔ bó jīn
- 古井无波 gǔ jǐng wú bō
- 古今中外 gǔ jīn zhōng wài
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