古今一辙 — “Consistent throughout history”
古今一辙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Consistent throughout history”. Unchanged from ancient times to the present; the same old story. Literally, “one rut from ancient to modern times”.
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人类的某些行为模式，仿佛古今一辙，总是在重复相似的循环。
Certain patterns of human behavior seem to be consistent throughout history, always repeating similar cycles.
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Synonyms of 古今一辙
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- gǔ古wéi为jīn今yòng用make the past serve the present
- gǔ古zhī之yí遗zhí直person of ancient integrity
- gǔ古jǐng井bù不bō波undisturbed and tranquil mind
- gǔ古jǐng井wú无bō波calm and unperturbed in spirit
- gǔ古jīn今zhōng中wài外all times and all places
- gǔ古gǔ古guài怪guài怪Strange and peculiar
- gǔ古shèng圣xiān先xián贤ancient sages and virtuous individuals
- gǔ古sì寺qīng青dēng灯solitary monastic life
- gǔ古yǐ已yǒu有zhī之It has existed since ancient times
- gǔ古wǎng往jīn今lái来from ancient times to the present
- gǔ古xīn心gǔ古mào貌ancient heart, ancient appearance
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What does 古今一辙 mean?
古今一辙 (gǔ jīn yī zhé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Consistent throughout history”.
How do you pronounce 古今一辙?
古今一辙 is pronounced gǔ jīn yī zhé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 古今一辙 literally mean?
Literally, 古今一辙 means “one rut from ancient to modern times”. It is used to mean “Consistent throughout history”.
What is the Chinese definition of 古今一辙?
辙：车轮碾过的痕迹。指某事物从古到今没有改变