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迈古超今 — “To surpass the ancients and excel the contemporaries”

迈古超今 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to surpass the ancients and excel the contemporaries”. To transcend all previous achievements. Literally, “Stride past, transcend present”.

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迈古超今 Pronunciation and Pinyin

迈古超今 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
迈
mài7stride or surpass
古
gǔ5ancient times or classical poetry
超
chāo12surpass, exceed, super
今
jīn4now; present

Example Sentence with 迈古超今

他的艺术作品在构思和技巧上都达到了迈古超今的境界,令人叹为观止
His artistic works, in both conception and technique, have reached a realm that surpasses the past and present, leaving people in awe.

Idioms Related to 迈古超今

More idioms starting with 迈

  • mài迈sì四fāng方bù步walk slowly and deliberately
  • mài迈yuè越cháng常liú流Surpass the common flow

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What does 迈古超今 mean?

迈古超今 (mài gǔ chāo jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to surpass the ancients and excel the contemporaries”.

How do you pronounce 迈古超今?

迈古超今 is pronounced mài gǔ chāo jīn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 迈古超今 literally mean?

Literally, 迈古超今 means “Stride past, transcend present”. It is used to mean “to surpass the ancients and excel the contemporaries”.

What is the Chinese definition of 迈古超今?

指超越古今。

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