古已有之 — “It has existed since ancient times”
古已有之 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it has existed since ancient times”. It is a long-standing tradition or phenomenon. Literally, “It has existed in ancient times”.
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古已有之 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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这种手工艺术，古已有之，至今仍深受人们喜爱。
This traditional craft, which has existed since ancient times, is still deeply loved by people today.
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More idioms starting with 古
- gǔ古wéi为jīn今yòng用make the past serve the present
- gǔ古zhī之yí遗zhí直person of ancient integrity
- gǔ古jǐng井bù不bō波undisturbed and tranquil mind
- gǔ古jǐng井wú无bō波calm and unperturbed in spirit
- gǔ古jīn今yī一kuí揆Consistent from ancient times to present
- gǔ古jīn今yī一zhé辙consistent throughout history
- gǔ古jīn今zhōng中wài外all times and all places
- gǔ古gǔ古guài怪guài怪Strange and peculiar
- gǔ古shèng圣xiān先xián贤ancient sages and virtuous individuals
- gǔ古sì寺qīng青dēng灯solitary monastic life
- gǔ古wǎng往jīn今lái来from ancient times to the present
- gǔ古xīn心gǔ古mào貌ancient heart, ancient appearance
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What does 古已有之 mean?
古已有之 (gǔ yǐ yǒu zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it has existed since ancient times”.
How do you pronounce 古已有之?
古已有之 is pronounced gǔ yǐ yǒu zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 古已有之 literally mean?
Literally, 古已有之 means “it has existed in ancient times”. It is used to mean “it has existed since ancient times”.
What is the Chinese definition of 古已有之?
古代就已经有了