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借古讽今

jiègǔfěngjīn

Traditional: 借古諷今

to use the past to disparage the present (idiom)

Character Breakdown

借
jiè
to borrow; to lend; excuse, pretext
HSK 3
古
gǔ
old, classic, ancient
HSK 5
讽
fěng
sarcastic; to chant, to mock, to ridicule
HSK 5
今
jīn
modern, current; today, now
HSK 1

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