古今中外 — “Encompassing all times and all places”
古今中外 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Encompassing all times and all places”. Both ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign. Literally, “Ancient and modern, China and foreign”.
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古今中外 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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这部科幻小说想象了一个古今中外的人们可以自由交流的世界。
This science fiction novel imagines a world where people from all times and places can communicate freely.
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Synonyms of 古今中外
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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yī一kuí揆Consistent from ancient times to present
- gǔ古jīn今yī一zhé辙consistent throughout history
- 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xīn心gǔ古mào貌ancient heart, ancient appearance
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Open the tool →Questions about 古今中外
What does 古今中外 mean?
古今中外 (gǔ jīn zhōng wài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Encompassing all times and all places”.
How do you pronounce 古今中外?
古今中外 is pronounced gǔ jīn zhōng wài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 古今中外 literally mean?
Literally, 古今中外 means “Ancient and modern, China and foreign”. It is used to mean “Encompassing all times and all places”.
What is the Chinese definition of 古今中外?
指从古代到现代，从国内到国外。泛指时间久远，空间广阔。
