颂古非今 — “Praise the old, negate the new”
颂古非今 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to praise antiquity and disparage the present without critical analysis; to uncritically glorify the past while negating the contemporary”. Literally, “Praise the old, negate the new”.
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What does 颂古非今 mean?
颂古非今 (sòng gǔ fēi jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to praise antiquity and disparage the present without critical analysis; to uncritically glorify the past while negating the contemporary”.
How do you pronounce 颂古非今?
颂古非今 is pronounced sòng gǔ fēi jīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 颂古非今 literally mean?
Literally, 颂古非今 means “Praise the old, negate the new”. It is used to mean “to praise antiquity and disparage the present without critical analysis; to uncritically glorify the past while negating the contemporary”.
What is the Chinese definition of 颂古非今?
指不加分析地颂扬古代的，否定现代的。