知往鉴今 — “Know the past, learn from the present”
知往鉴今 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to understand and learn from past events or experiences to guide current decisions and actions; to draw lessons from history for the present”. Literally, “Know the past, learn from the present”.
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- zhī知yī一wàn万bì毕Grasp one, comprehend all
- zhī知yī一bù不zhī知shí十know one aspect, not the whole
- zhī知yī一ér而bù不zhī知èr二know one but not two
- zhī知bù不zhà诈yú愚The wise do not deceive the foolish
- zhī知yì义duō多qíng情understanding of loyalty and full of tender feelings
- zhī知zhī之wéi为zhī知zhī之，，bù不zhī知wèi为bù不zhī知know what you know, admit what you don't
- zhī知zhī之fēi非jiān艰，，xíng行zhī之wéi惟jiān艰Knowing is easy, doing is hard
- zhī知zhī之fēi非nàn难，，xíng行zhī之bù不yì易Knowing is easy, doing is hard
- zhī知shū书míng明lǐ理cultured and reasonable
- zhī知shū书zhī知lǐ礼well-educated and well-mannered
- zhī知shū书shí识zì字educated and literate
- zhī知shū书shí识lǐ礼educated and well-mannered
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What does 知往鉴今 mean?
知往鉴今 (zhī wǎng jiàn jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to understand and learn from past events or experiences to guide current decisions and actions; to draw lessons from history for the present”.
How do you pronounce 知往鉴今?
知往鉴今 is pronounced zhī wǎng jiàn jīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 知往鉴今 literally mean?
Literally, 知往鉴今 means “Know the past, learn from the present”. It is used to mean “to understand and learn from past events or experiences to guide current decisions and actions; to draw lessons from history for the present”.
What is the Chinese definition of 知往鉴今?
鉴：借鉴。了解过去作为今天的借鉴。