陈古刺今 — “To allude to current events by discussing historical ones”
陈古刺今 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to allude to current events by discussing historical ones”. To criticize the present by subtly referencing the past. Literally, “To state the old to satirize the present”.
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What does 陈古刺今 mean?
陈古刺今 (chén gǔ cì jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to allude to current events by discussing historical ones”.
How do you pronounce 陈古刺今?
陈古刺今 is pronounced chén gǔ cì jīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 陈古刺今 literally mean?
Literally, 陈古刺今 means “to state the old to satirize the present”. It is used to mean “to allude to current events by discussing historical ones”.
What is the Chinese definition of 陈古刺今?
即借古讽今。借评论古代某人某事的是非曲直，影射现实。