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越古超今 — “To surpass all times”

越古超今 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to surpass all times”. To excel beyond past and present; to be unmatched through history. Literally, “Surpass ancient, surpass modern”.

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越古超今 Pronunciation and Pinyin

越古超今 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
越
yuè12cross, exceed, or increasingly
古
gǔ5ancient times or classical poetry
超
chāo12surpass, exceed, super
今
jīn4now; present

Example Sentence with 越古超今

这位作曲家的音乐才华越古超今,其作品至今仍被广为传颂。
This composer's musical genius surpassed all times, and his works are still widely celebrated today.

Idioms Related to 越古超今

Synonyms of 越古超今

  • chāo超jīn今yuè越gǔ古surpass all, past and present

More idioms starting with 越

  • yuè越rén人féi肥jí瘠indifferent to others' suffering
  • yuè越zǔ俎dài代páo庖meddle in others' affairs
  • yuè越zǔ俎dài代móu谋to overstep one's authority
  • yuè越fán凡yí遗shì世transcend the mundane and forsake the world
  • yuè越fú凫chǔ楚yǐ乙Misinterpret due to subjective bias
  • yuè越nǚ女qí齐jī姬beautiful women from ancient Yue and Qi
  • yuè越fú扶yuè越zuì醉misguided support worsens bad behavior
  • yuè越cì次chāo超lún伦Surpass one's rank or order
  • yuè越cì次liè躐děng等to skip ranks or violate hierarchy
  • yuè越jí瘠qín秦shì视indifferent to others' suffering
  • yuè越shòu瘦wú吴féi肥indifferent to others' welfare
  • yuè越shòu瘦qín秦féi肥indifferent to others' troubles

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Questions about 越古超今

What does 越古超今 mean?

越古超今 (yuè gǔ chāo jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to surpass all times”.

How do you pronounce 越古超今?

越古超今 is pronounced yuè gǔ chāo jīn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 越古超今 literally mean?

Literally, 越古超今 means “Surpass ancient, surpass modern”. It is used to mean “to surpass all times”.

What is the Chinese definition of 越古超今?

超越古今。同“超今冠古”。

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