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談古論今

简 谈古论今 · 繁 談古論今
Mandarin · pinyin tán gǔ lùn jīn

Meanings

  1. to talk of the past and discuss the present (idiom)
  2. to chat freely
  3. to discuss everything
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談
tán · talk; conversation; surname
古
gǔ · old, classic, ancient
論
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今
jīn · now, today, modern era
谈
tán · talk; conversation; surname
论
lùn · debate; discuss; discourse
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Mandarin tones

2–3–4–1 · tan2 gu3 lun4 jin1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

taam4 gu2 leon6 gam1

Cantonese word readings for 談古論今. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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taam4 gu2 leon6 gam1

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談古論今 · tan2 gu3 lun4 jin1
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Exact source record談古論今 谈古论今 [tan2 gu3 lun4 jin1] /to talk of the past and discuss the present (idiom)/to chat freely/to discuss everything/