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借古喻今

jiègǔyùjīn

to borrow the past as a model for the present

Character Breakdown

借
jiè
to borrow; to lend; excuse, pretext
HSK 3
古
gǔ
old, classic, ancient
HSK 5
喻
yù
metaphor, analogy; example; such as, like
HSK 6
今
jīn
modern, current; today, now
HSK 1

Additional Information

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Chinese
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