食古不化 — “Eat old not digest”
食古不化 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rigidly adhere to old doctrines or knowledge without understanding or adapting them to new circumstances; to be unable to digest what one has learned”. Literally, “eat old not digest”.
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食古不化 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 食shí
- 古gǔ
- 不bù
- 化huà
食古不化 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 食古不化
在快速发展的时代，我们不能食古不化，要勇于接受新思想和新方法。
In a rapidly developing era, we cannot rigidly adhere to old ways; we must be brave enough to embrace new ideas and methods.
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More idioms starting with 食
- shí食bù不xià下yàn咽too distraught to eat
- shí食bù不èr二wèi味eat simply with only one dish
- shí食bù不chōng充kǒu口unable to get enough food
- shí食bù不chōng充cháng肠not enough food to satisfy hunger
- shí食bù不chōng充jī饥barely enough food to survive
- shí食bù不jiān兼wèi味eat only one dish
- shí食bù不jiān兼ròu肉eat simply, limiting meat consumption
- shí食bù不yàn厌jīng精，，kuài脍bù不yàn厌xì细eat well-prepared refined food
- shí食bù不niàn念bǎo饱eat with moderation
- shí食bù不xiá暇bǎo饱too busy to eat properly
- shí食bù不guǒ果fù腹not have enough food to eat
- shí食bù不qiú求gān甘not seek delicious food
Questions about 食古不化
- What does 食古不化 mean?
- 食古不化 (shí gǔ bù huà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rigidly adhere to old doctrines or knowledge without understanding or adapting them to new circumstances; to be unable to digest what one has learned”.
- How do you pronounce 食古不化?
- 食古不化 is pronounced shí gǔ bù huà in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 食古不化 literally mean?
- Literally, 食古不化 means “eat old not digest”. It is used to mean “to rigidly adhere to old doctrines or knowledge without understanding or adapting them to new circumstances; to be unable to digest what one has learned”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 食古不化?
- 指对所学的古代知识理解得不深不透，不善于按现在的情况来运用，跟吃不东西不消化一样。