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贵古贱今
貴古賤今
guìgǔjiànjīn
1. to revere the past and despise the present (idiom)

Character Breakdown

贵
guì
expensive, costly; valuable, precious
HSK 2 9 丶
古
gǔ
old, classic, ancient
HSK 5 5 丶
贱
jiàn
cheap, low, mean, worthless
9 丶
今
jīn
modern, current; today, now
HSK 1 4 丶

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