借古讽今 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 借古讽今

借古讽今 (借古諷今)

Definition to use the past to disparage the present (idiom)

Idiom By commenting on the merits of someone or something in ancient times, alluding to reality

Usage

中文释义借评论古代的人和事来影射讽刺现实。

Characters 借 jiè 古 gǔ 讽 (諷) fěng/fèng 今 jīn

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