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稽古振今

Mandarin · pinyin jī gǔ zhèn jīn

Meanings

  1. studying the old to promote the new (idiom)
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稽
jī · examine, investigate; delay
古
gǔ · old, classic, ancient
振
zhèn · raise, excite, arouse action
今
jīn · now, today, modern era
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1–3–4–1 · ji1 gu3 zhen4 jin1

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kai1 gu2 zan3 gam1

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