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貴古賤今

简贵古贱今 · 繁貴古賤今

Mandarin · pinyin guì gǔ jiàn jīn

to revere the past and despise the present (idiom)

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古: gǔ · old, classic, ancient
賤: Look up this written character
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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gwai3 gu2 zin6 gam1

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