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稽古振今

Mandarin · pinyin jī gǔ zhèn jīn

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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