事不师古 — “To act without learning from past experiences or historical precedents”
事不师古 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act without learning from past experiences or historical precedents”. To disregard past lessons. Literally, “Matters not taking the past as a model”.
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- shì事bù不guān关jǐ己to be indifferent to others' troubles
- shì事bù不guān关jǐ己，，gāo高gāo高guà挂qǐ起Remain indifferent to unrelated matters
- shì事bù不yí宜chí迟Act quickly without delay
- shì事bù不yǒu有yú余To reach the utmost degree
- shì事bù不guò过sān三Third time's the charm or you're out
- shì事yǔ与yuán原wéi违Things did not go as planned
- shì事yù与xīn心wéi违things turn out contrary to one's expectations
- shì事yǔ与yuàn愿wéi违Things don't turn out as hoped
- shì事yǐ以mì密chéng成Discretion ensures success
- shì事bèi倍gōng功bàn半much effort, little result
- shì事guān关zhòng重dà大A matter of great importance
- shì事chū出bù不yì意something happens unexpectedly
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What does 事不师古 mean?
事不师古 (shì bù shī gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act without learning from past experiences or historical precedents”.
How do you pronounce 事不师古?
事不师古 is pronounced shì bù shī gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 事不师古 literally mean?
Literally, 事不师古 means “Matters not taking the past as a model”. It is used to mean “to act without learning from past experiences or historical precedents”.
What is the Chinese definition of 事不师古?
形容做事不吸取前人经验。