贵古贱今 — “To revere the past and belittle the present”
贵古贱今 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revere the past and belittle the present”. To value ancient things while looking down upon contemporary ones. Literally, “value ancient, despise modern”.
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在学习和工作中，我们不应该贵古贱今，而应以开放的心态对待新思想和新方法。
In our studies and work, we should not revere the past and belittle the present, but rather approach new ideas and methods with an open mind.
Idioms Related to 贵古贱今
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- guì贵bù不líng凌jiàn贱The noble do not oppress the humble
- guì贵bù不zhào召jiāo骄High status does not invite arrogance
- guì贵bù不kě可yán言too noble to be described
- guì贵bù不qī期jiāo骄High position may lead to unintended arrogance
- guì贵rén人shàn善wàng忘Important people are often forgetful
- guì贵rén人duō多wàng忘Important people often forget
- guì贵rén人duō多wàng忘shì事Important people often forget things
- guì贵rén人yǎn眼gāo高Influential people look down on others
- guì贵rén人jiàn贱jǐ己value others, despise oneself
- guì贵guān冠lǚ履qīng轻tóu头zú足reverse priorities
- guì贵zài在zhī知xīn心True friendship values mutual understanding
- guì贵zhuàng壮jiàn贱ruò弱value strength, despise weakness
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What does 贵古贱今 mean?
贵古贱今 (guì gǔ jiàn jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revere the past and belittle the present”.
How do you pronounce 贵古贱今?
贵古贱今 is pronounced guì gǔ jiàn jīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贵古贱今 literally mean?
Literally, 贵古贱今 means “value ancient, despise modern”. It is used to mean “to revere the past and belittle the present”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贵古贱今?
只看重古代的事，而看不起当代的事。