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攀今揽古 — “To discuss everything from ancient times to the present day”

攀今揽古 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discuss everything from ancient times to the present day”. To talk over past and present events and ideas. Literally, “Climb the present, embrace the ancient”.

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攀今揽古 Pronunciation and Pinyin

攀今揽古 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
攀
pān19climb; connect with
今
jīn4now; present
揽
lǎn12take sole control
古
gǔ5ancient times or classical poetry

Example Sentence with 攀今揽古

爷爷最喜欢在闲暇时光,和我们攀今揽古,分享他年轻时的趣闻和生活哲理。
Grandpa loves to discuss everything from ancient times to the present with us in his free time, sharing interesting anecdotes from his youth and his life philosophy.

Idioms Related to 攀今揽古

Synonyms of 攀今揽古

  • pān攀jīn今diào掉gǔ古discourse widely on ancient and modern matters
  • pān攀jīn今lǎn览gǔ古discuss past and present

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diào吊gǔ古discuss past and present extensively
  • pān攀jīn今bǐ比xī昔compare present with past
  • 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 攀今揽古 mean?

攀今揽古 (pān jīn lǎn gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discuss everything from ancient times to the present day”.

How do you pronounce 攀今揽古?

攀今揽古 is pronounced pān jīn lǎn gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 攀今揽古 literally mean?

Literally, 攀今揽古 means “Climb the present, embrace the ancient”. It is used to mean “to discuss everything from ancient times to the present day”.

What is the Chinese definition of 攀今揽古?

从今到古无所不谈,无不评论。同“攀今揽古”。

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