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將今論古

简将今论古 · 繁將今論古

Mandarin · pinyin jiāng jīn lùn gǔ

to observe the present to study the past

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今: jīn · now, today, modern era
論: Look up this written character
古: gǔ · old, classic, ancient
将: jiāng · will, going to, future; general
论: lùn · debate; discuss; discourse

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1–1–4–3 · jiang1 jin1 lun4 gu3

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zoeng1 gam1 leon6 gu2

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