酌古御今 — “Deliberate on the ancient to manage the present”
酌古御今 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to draw lessons from ancient wisdom or historical experiences to guide present actions or decisions; to learn from the past to manage the present”. Literally, “Deliberate on the ancient to manage the present”.
酌古御今 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- zhuó酌gǔ古zhǔn准jīn今Apply ancient wisdom to present situations
- zhuó酌gǔ古cān参jīn今compare ancient and modern for insights
- zhuó酌gǔ古zhēn斟jīn今learn from history, apply to present
- zhuó酌gǔ古yán沿jīn今weigh ancient and modern evolution
- zhuó酌shuǐ水zhī知yuán源Remember your origins
- zhuó酌yíng盈jì剂xū虚balance by taking from surplus to supplement lacking
- zhuó酌yíng盈zhù注xū虚reallocate from surplus to deficit
- zhuó酌jīn金zhuàn馔yù玉lavish banquet
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What does 酌古御今 mean?
酌古御今 (zhuó gǔ yù jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to draw lessons from ancient wisdom or historical experiences to guide present actions or decisions; to learn from the past to manage the present”.
How do you pronounce 酌古御今?
酌古御今 is pronounced zhuó gǔ yù jīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 酌古御今 literally mean?
Literally, 酌古御今 means “Deliberate on the ancient to manage the present”. It is used to mean “to draw lessons from ancient wisdom or historical experiences to guide present actions or decisions; to learn from the past to manage the present”.
What is the Chinese definition of 酌古御今?
指择古之善者以为治今的借鉴。