攀今吊古 — “Grasp the present, recall the ancient”
攀今吊古 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discuss or dwell extensively on matters spanning from the ancient past to the present day; to talk widely about historical events and contemporary issues”. Literally, “Grasp the present, recall the ancient”.
攀今吊古 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 攀
- pān攀yún云zhuī追yuè月aspire to high positions
- pān攀qīn亲tuō托shú熟claim kinship or friendship for advantage
- pān攀qīn亲dào道gù故Claim kinship or friendship
- pān攀jīn今lǎn揽gǔ古discuss past and present
- pān攀jīn今bǐ比xī昔compare present with past
- pān攀jīn今lǎn览gǔ古discuss past and present
- pān攀yán炎fù附rè热curry favor with powerful people
- pān攀huā花zhé折liǔ柳frequent pleasure quarters
- pān攀huā花wèn问liǔ柳frequent brothels and visit prostitutes
- pān攀téng藤lǎn揽gě葛climb by grasping vines
- pān攀téng藤fù附gě葛overcome great hardships
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What does 攀今吊古 mean?
攀今吊古 (pān jīn diào gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discuss or dwell extensively on matters spanning from the ancient past to the present day; to talk widely about historical events and contemporary issues”.
How do you pronounce 攀今吊古?
攀今吊古 is pronounced pān jīn diào gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 攀今吊古 literally mean?
Literally, 攀今吊古 means “Grasp the present, recall the ancient”. It is used to mean “to discuss or dwell extensively on matters spanning from the ancient past to the present day; to talk widely about historical events and contemporary issues”.
What is the Chinese definition of 攀今吊古?
犹言谈今说古。从今到古无所不谈，无不评论。