借古讽今 — “Borrow the past to satirize the present”
借古讽今 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use historical events or figures as a metaphor to satirize or criticize contemporary issues; to draw parallels between the past and present to make a critical point”. Literally, “borrow the past to satirize the present”.
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- jiè借shū书liú留zhēn真borrow book, keep original, return copy
- jiè借jiāo交bào报chóu仇Leverage connections to help avenge
- jiè借tā他rén人jiǔ酒bēi杯，，jiāo浇zì自jǐ己kuài块lěi垒Use external means to relieve one's own frustrations
- jiè借gōng公xíng行sī私use public office for private gain
- jiè借dāo刀shā杀rén人kill with a borrowed knife
- jiè借jiàn剑shā杀rén人use another to harm a third party
- jiè借gǔ古yù喻jīn今use past to illustrate present
- jiè借pō坡xià下lǘ驴take advantage of an opportunity
- jiè借kè客bào报chóu仇use another to exact revenge
- jiè借kòu寇bīng兵，，jī赍dào盗liáng粮aid an enemy or villain
- jiè借kòu寇jī赍dào盗aid a villain
- jiè借shī尸huán还yáng阳revive in another's form
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What does 借古讽今 mean?
借古讽今 (jiè gǔ fěng jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use historical events or figures as a metaphor to satirize or criticize contemporary issues; to draw parallels between the past and present to make a critical point”.
How do you pronounce 借古讽今?
借古讽今 is pronounced jiè gǔ fěng jīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 借古讽今 literally mean?
Literally, 借古讽今 means “borrow the past to satirize the present”. It is used to mean “to use historical events or figures as a metaphor to satirize or criticize contemporary issues; to draw parallels between the past and present to make a critical point”.
What is the Chinese definition of 借古讽今?
借评论古代的人和事来影射讽刺现实。