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貴古賤今

简 贵古贱今 · 繁 貴古賤今
Mandarin · pinyin guì gǔ jiàn jīn

Meanings

  1. to revere the past and despise the present (idiom)
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貴
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古
gǔ · old, classic, ancient
賤
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今
jīn · now, today, modern era
贵
guì · expensive, costly, valuable
贱
jiàn · mean, low; cheap, worthless
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4–3–4–1 · gui4 gu3 jian4 jin1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gwai3 gu2 zin6 gam1

Cantonese word readings for 貴古賤今. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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gwai3 gu2 zin6 gam1

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