贵远贱近 — “Value distant, despise near”
贵远贱近 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to value what is distant or ancient and despise what is current or close at hand; to revere the past or foreign and belittle the present or local”. Literally, “Value distant, despise near”.
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- guì贵rén人shàn善wàng忘Important people are often forgetful
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What does 贵远贱近 mean?
贵远贱近 (guì yuǎn jiàn jìn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to value what is distant or ancient and despise what is current or close at hand; to revere the past or foreign and belittle the present or local”.
How do you pronounce 贵远贱近?
贵远贱近 is pronounced guì yuǎn jiàn jìn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贵远贱近 literally mean?
Literally, 贵远贱近 means “Value distant, despise near”. It is used to mean “to value what is distant or ancient and despise what is current or close at hand; to revere the past or foreign and belittle the present or local”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贵远贱近?
以为与当世相隔久远的就珍贵，相隔近的就低贱。