汉英词典
MEANING OF 食古不化
食古不化
to swallow ancient learning without digesting it (idiom) / to be pedantic without having a mastery of one's subject
Refers to the inadequate understanding of the ancient knowledge learned, the inability to apply it according to the current situation, and the inability to eat or digest
读书﹑作画一味学习古人，拘泥陈法，不善灵活运用。亦泛指拘泥不能变通。
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