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好古敏求 — “To be fond of ancient learning and diligently pursue knowledge”

好古敏求 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be fond of ancient learning and diligently pursue knowledge”. Literally, “Fond of antiquity and diligent in seeking”.

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好古敏求 Pronunciation and Pinyin

好古敏求 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
好
hào6good, well, okay, very
古
gǔ5ancient times or classical poetry
敏
mǐn11quick, nimble, or sensitive
求
qiú7seek, beg, demand

Example Sentence with 好古敏求

他一生好古敏求,致力于研究古代文化,为后人留下了宝贵的学术遗产。
Throughout his life, he showed a keen interest in antiquity and a diligent pursuit of knowledge, leaving behind a valuable academic legacy for future generations.

Idioms Related to 好古敏求

More idioms starting with 好

  • hào好dān丹fēi非sù素show strong partiality or prejudice
  • hào好wéi为shì事duān端fond of stirring up trouble
  • hào好wéi为rén人shī师fond of lecturing others
  • hǎo好luàn乱lè乐huò祸love causing trouble and mischief
  • hǎo好le了chuāng疮bā疤wàng忘le了tòng痛forget past pain once healed
  • hǎo好shì事bù不chū出mén门,,è恶shì事chuán传qiān千lǐ里Bad news travels fast
  • hǎo好shì事bù不chū出mén门,,è恶shì事yáng扬qiān千lǐ里Bad news travels fast
  • hǎo好shì事bù不chū出mén门,,è恶shì事xíng行qiān千lǐ里Bad news travels fast
  • hào好shì事zhī之tú徒a busybody or meddler
  • hǎo好shì事duō多fáng妨Good things often encounter many difficulties
  • hǎo好shì事duō多qiān悭Good things are often hard to achieve
  • hǎo好shì事duō多mó磨Good things meet with many twists and turns

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Questions about 好古敏求

What does 好古敏求 mean?

好古敏求 (hào gǔ mǐn qiú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be fond of ancient learning and diligently pursue knowledge”.

How do you pronounce 好古敏求?

好古敏求 is pronounced hào gǔ mǐn qiú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 好古敏求 literally mean?

Literally, 好古敏求 means “Fond of antiquity and diligent in seeking”. It is used to mean “to be fond of ancient learning and diligently pursue knowledge”.

What is the Chinese definition of 好古敏求?

好:喜爱,喜好。喜好古学而勉力追求

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