感今思昔 — “Feel the present, think of the past”
感今思昔 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be moved by present circumstances and feel nostalgic for or reminisce about the past”. Literally, “Feel the present, think of the past”.
感今思昔 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- gǎn感rén人xīn心pí脾deeply touching and moving
- gǎn感rén人fèi肺gān肝deeply touching and profoundly moving
- gǎn感rén人fèi肺fǔ腑deeply moving and touching
- gǎn感tóng同shēn身shòu受feel deeply grateful as if personally experienced
- gǎn感tiān天dòng动dì地profoundly moving or impactful
- gǎn感tiān天dì地，，dòng动guǐ鬼shén神profoundly touching and inspiring
- gǎn感tiān天dì地，，qì泣guǐ鬼shén神profoundly moving or inspiring
- gǎn感ēn恩tú图bào报grateful and seek to repay kindness
- gǎn感ēn恩huái怀dé德cherish gratitude for kindness
- gǎn感ēn恩dài戴yì义grateful for kindness and esteem righteousness
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What does 感今思昔 mean?
感今思昔 (gǎn jīn sī xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be moved by present circumstances and feel nostalgic for or reminisce about the past”.
How do you pronounce 感今思昔?
感今思昔 is pronounced gǎn jīn sī xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 感今思昔 literally mean?
Literally, 感今思昔 means “Feel the present, think of the past”. It is used to mean “to be moved by present circumstances and feel nostalgic for or reminisce about the past”.
What is the Chinese definition of 感今思昔?
对当前的事物有所感触而怀念过去的人、事物或景物。