厚古薄今 — “To revere the ancients and slight the moderns”
厚古薄今 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revere the ancients and slight the moderns”. To overemphasize the past and neglect the present, often in an academic or critical context. Literally, “favor ancient, slight modern”.
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More idioms starting with 厚
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- hòu厚dé德zǎi载fú福Great virtue brings abundant blessings
- hòu厚cǐ此bó薄bǐ彼favor one, neglect another
- hòu厚shēng生lì利yòng用enrich lives and utilize resources
- hòu厚pí皮lǎo老liǎn脸shameless and impervious to criticism
- hòu厚lù禄gāo高guān官high office and generous salary
- hòu厚jī积bó薄fā发accumulate much to release slowly
- hòu厚mào貌shēn深qíng情Benevolent appearance, unfathomable intentions
- hòu厚mào貌shēn深wén文outwardly kind but inwardly inscrutable
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What does 厚古薄今 mean?
厚古薄今 (hòu gǔ bó jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revere the ancients and slight the moderns”.
How do you pronounce 厚古薄今?
厚古薄今 is pronounced hòu gǔ bó jīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 厚古薄今 literally mean?
Literally, 厚古薄今 means “favor ancient, slight modern”. It is used to mean “to revere the ancients and slight the moderns”.
What is the Chinese definition of 厚古薄今?
厚：推崇，重视；薄：轻视，怠慢。推崇古代的，轻视现代的。多用于学术研究方面。