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今月古月 — “Today's moon, ancient moon”

今月古月 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Reflects on the eternal constancy of the moon in contrast to the transient and ever-changing nature of human life and worldly affairs”. Literally, “Today's moon, ancient moon”.

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今月古月 Pronunciation and Pinyin

今月古月 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
今
jīn4now; present
月
yuè4moon or month
古
gǔ5ancient times or classical poetry
月
yuè4moon or month

Example Sentence with 今月古月

每当我仰望星空,感叹今月古月,人事代谢无常,不禁心生感慨
Whenever I gaze at the starry sky, I marvel at how the moon remains constant through ages, while human affairs are ever-changing and transient, filling me with deep reflection.

Idioms Related to 今月古月

More idioms starting with 今

  • jīn今bù不rú如xī昔The present is not as good as the past
  • jīn今gǔ古qí奇guān观wonders of all ages
  • jīn今xī夕hé何xī夕What a beautiful night this is!
  • jīn今xī夕yǒu有jiǔ酒jīn今xī夕zuì醉Live for today, not for tomorrow
  • jīn今chóu愁gǔ古hèn恨old and new sorrows
  • jīn今rì日yǒu有jiǔ酒jīn今rì日zuì醉live for today
  • jīn今xī昔zhī之gǎn感nostalgia for past and present
  • jīn今shì是xī昔fēi非past errors, present correctness
  • jīn今shì是zuó昨fēi非realize past wrongs, embrace present right
  • jīn今zhāo朝yǒu有jiǔ酒jīn今zhāo朝zuì醉live for the present
  • jīn今lái来gǔ古wǎng往from ancient times to the present
  • jīn今shēng生jīn今shì世in this life

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What does 今月古月 mean?

今月古月 (jīn yuè gǔ yuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Reflects on the eternal constancy of the moon in contrast to the transient and ever-changing nature of human life and worldly affairs”.

How do you pronounce 今月古月?

今月古月 is pronounced jīn yuè gǔ yuè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 今月古月 literally mean?

Literally, 今月古月 means “Today's moon, ancient moon”. It is used to mean “Reflects on the eternal constancy of the moon in contrast to the transient and ever-changing nature of human life and worldly affairs”.

What is the Chinese definition of 今月古月?

指月亮古今如一,而人事代谢无常。

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