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古往今來

简 古往今来 · 繁 古往今來
Mandarin · pinyin gǔ wǎng jīn lái

Meanings

  1. since ancient times
  2. since times immemorial
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Characters in this entry

古
gǔ · old, classic, ancient
往
wǎng · go, depart; past, formerly
今
jīn · now, today, modern era
來
lái · come, coming; return, returning
来
lái · come, coming; return, returning
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3–3–1–2 · gu3 wang3 jin1 lai2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gu2 wong5 gam1 loi4

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) through the ages; from antiquity to modernity

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