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貴遠賤近

简贵远贱近 · 繁貴遠賤近

Mandarin · pinyin guì yuǎn jiàn jìn

to revere the past and despise the present (idiom)

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貴: Look up this written character
遠: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
賤: Look up this written character
近: jìn · near, close; approach; intimate
贵: guì · expensive, costly, valuable
远: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
贱: jiàn · mean, low; cheap, worthless

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4–3–4–4 · gui4 yuan3 jian4 jin4

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gwai3 jyun5 zin6 gan6

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