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談古論今

简谈古论今 · 繁談古論今

Mandarin · pinyin tán gǔ lùn jīn

to talk of the past and discuss the present (idiom)
to chat freely
to discuss everything

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談: tán · talk; conversation; surname
古: gǔ · old, classic, ancient
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今: jīn · now, today, modern era
谈: tán · talk; conversation; surname
论: lùn · debate; discuss; discourse

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2–3–4–1 · tan2 gu3 lun4 jin1

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taam4 gu2 leon6 gam1

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