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说古道今 — “To discuss a wide range of topics, from ancient times to the present”

说古道今 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discuss a wide range of topics, from ancient times to the present”. To talk about everything, past and present. Literally, “talk ancient discuss present”.

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说古道今 Pronunciation and Pinyin

说古道今 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
说
shuō9speak, say, explain
古
gǔ5ancient times or classical poetry
道
dào13way, path, principle, say
今
jīn4now; present

Example Sentence with 说古道今

茶馆里,老人们围坐一圈,喝着茶,说古道今,其乐融融。
In the teahouse, the elders sat in a circle, drinking tea, talking over past and present, and enjoying themselves immensely.

Idioms Related to 说古道今

Synonyms of 说古道今

  • lùn论jīn今shuō说gǔ古discuss past and present
  • shuō说gǔ古tán谈jīn今talk about past and present
  • tán谈jīn今lùn论gǔ古discussing past and present

More idioms starting with 说

  • shuō说yī一bù不èr二mean what one says
  • shuō说yī一shì是yī一,,shuō说èr二shì是èr二mean what one says
  • shuō说qī七shuō说bā八to talk at length about various things
  • shuō说sān三dào道sì四gossip and criticize irresponsibly
  • shuō说bu不guò过qù去unacceptable or unjustifiable
  • shuō说dōng东wàng忘xī西forgetful or absent-minded
  • shuō说dōng东tán谈xī西ramble on without a central topic
  • shuō说dōng东dào道xī西talk about various unrelated subjects
  • shuō说qīn亲dào道rè热express warmth and affection verbally
  • shuō说jīn今dào道gǔ古talk about past and present
  • shuō说dào到zuò做dào到be as good as one's word
  • shuō说dào到cáo曹cāo操,,cáo曹cāo操jiù就dào到Speak of the devil

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What does 说古道今 mean?

说古道今 (shuō gǔ dào jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discuss a wide range of topics, from ancient times to the present”.

How do you pronounce 说古道今?

说古道今 is pronounced shuō gǔ dào jīn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 说古道今 literally mean?

Literally, 说古道今 means “talk ancient discuss present”. It is used to mean “to discuss a wide range of topics, from ancient times to the present”.

What is the Chinese definition of 说古道今?

从今到古无所不谈,无不评论。形容话题广泛。同“说古谈今”。

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