告往知来 — “Infer from the past, know the future”
告往知来 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to infer future developments or a broader understanding from past events or current observations; to understand the causal relationships of things and draw inferences”. Literally, “Infer from the past, know the future”.
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What does 告往知来 mean?
告往知来 (gào wǎng zhī lái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to infer future developments or a broader understanding from past events or current observations; to understand the causal relationships of things and draw inferences”.
How do you pronounce 告往知来?
告往知来 is pronounced gào wǎng zhī lái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 告往知来 literally mean?
Literally, 告往知来 means “Infer from the past, know the future”. It is used to mean “to infer future developments or a broader understanding from past events or current observations; to understand the causal relationships of things and draw inferences”.
What is the Chinese definition of 告往知来?
告诉了这一点，就可以知道另一点。比喻能明了事物的因果同异的关系，据此知彼。