说今道古 — “To talk about everything from ancient times to the present”
说今道古 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk about everything from ancient times to the present”. To discuss all matters, past and present. Literally, “speak present discuss past”.
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说今道古 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 说shuō
- 今jīn
- 道dào
- 古gǔ
说今道古 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 说今道古
每次家族聚会，长辈们总喜欢围坐一堂，说今道古，分享他们的人生经验。
At every family gathering, the elders always like to sit together, talking about everything from ancient times to the present, sharing their life experiences.
Idioms Related to 说今道古
More idioms starting with 说
- shuō说yī一bù不èr二mean what one says
- shuō说yī一shì是yī一，，shuō说èr二shì是èr二mean what one says
- shuō说qī七shuō说bā八to talk at length about various things
- shuō说sān三dào道sì四gossip and criticize irresponsibly
- shuō说bu不guò过qù去unacceptable or unjustifiable
- shuō说dōng东wàng忘xī西forgetful or absent-minded
- shuō说dōng东tán谈xī西ramble on without a central topic
- shuō说dōng东dào道xī西talk about various unrelated subjects
- shuō说qīn亲dào道rè热express warmth and affection verbally
- shuō说dào到zuò做dào到be as good as one's word
- shuō说dào到cáo曹cāo操，，cáo曹cāo操jiù就dào到Speak of the devil
- shuō说qiān千shuō说wàn万talk endlessly or at great length
Questions about 说今道古
- What does 说今道古 mean?
- 说今道古 (shuō jīn dào gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk about everything from ancient times to the present”.
- How do you pronounce 说今道古?
- 说今道古 is pronounced shuō jīn dào gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 说今道古 literally mean?
- Literally, 说今道古 means “speak present discuss past”. It is used to mean “to talk about everything from ancient times to the present”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 说今道古?
- 从今到古无所不谈，无不评论。