感今怀昔 — “Moved by the present, reminisce about the past”
感今怀昔 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel moved by current events and recall or long for people, things, or scenes from the past; to be nostalgic about the past inspired by the present”. Literally, “Moved by the present, reminisce about the past”.
感今怀昔 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 感今怀昔 mean?
感今怀昔 (gǎn jīn huái xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel moved by current events and recall or long for people, things, or scenes from the past; to be nostalgic about the past inspired by the present”.
How do you pronounce 感今怀昔?
感今怀昔 is pronounced gǎn jīn huái xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 感今怀昔 literally mean?
Literally, 感今怀昔 means “Moved by the present, reminisce about the past”. It is used to mean “to feel moved by current events and recall or long for people, things, or scenes from the past; to be nostalgic about the past inspired by the present”.
What is the Chinese definition of 感今怀昔?
对当前的事物有所感触而怀念过去的人、事物或景物。