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借古讽今
借古諷今
jiègǔfěngjīn
1. to use the past to disparage the present (idiom)

Character Breakdown

借
jiè
to borrow; to lend; excuse, pretext
HSK 3 10 丶
古
gǔ
old, classic, ancient
HSK 5 5 丶
讽
fěng
sarcastic; to chant, to mock, to ridicule
HSK 5 6 丶
今
jīn
modern, current; today, now
HSK 1 4 丶

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