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信而好古 — “To believe in and be fond of ancient culture, traditions, or values”

信而好古 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to believe in and be fond of ancient culture, traditions, or values”. To cherish antiquity. Literally, “Believe in and love antiquity”.

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信而好古 Pronunciation and Pinyin

信而好古 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
信
xìn9trust, believe, letter, news
而
ér6and, but, then
好
hào6good, well, okay, very
古
gǔ5ancient times or classical poetry

Example Sentence with 信而好古

他从小就信而好古,对历史典籍和传统艺术有着浓厚的兴趣。
He has been a believer in and lover of antiquity since childhood, with a strong interest in historical classics and traditional arts.

Idioms Related to 信而好古

More idioms starting with 信

  • xìn信bù不yóu由zhōng衷insincere words or actions
  • xìn信yǐ以wéi为shí实believe something false to be true
  • xìn信yǐ以wéi为běn本take trustworthiness as fundamental
  • xìn信yǐ以wéi为zhēn真believe something to be true
  • xìn信yǐ以chuán传xìn信,,yí疑yǐ以chuán传yí疑transmit credible as credible, doubtful as doubtful
  • xìn信shǐ使wǎng往lái来messengers coming and going
  • xìn信shǐ使wǎng往huán还Emissaries traveling back and forth
  • xìn信jí及tún豚yú鱼Trust extends to even the lowest beings
  • xìn信shòu受fèng奉xíng行believe, accept, uphold, and practice
  • xìn信kǒu口kāi开hé合talk carelessly or irresponsibly
  • xìn信kǒu口kāi开hē呵speak carelessly or thoughtlessly
  • xìn信kǒu口kāi开hē喝speak carelessly and irresponsibly

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What does 信而好古 mean?

信而好古 (xìn ér hào gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to believe in and be fond of ancient culture, traditions, or values”.

How do you pronounce 信而好古?

信而好古 is pronounced xìn ér hào gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 信而好古 literally mean?

Literally, 信而好古 means “Believe in and love antiquity”. It is used to mean “to believe in and be fond of ancient culture, traditions, or values”.

What is the Chinese definition of 信而好古?

信:相信;好:爱好。相信并爱好古代的东西。

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