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借古讽今
jiè​gǔ​fěng​jīn

to use the past to disparage the present

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
借古讽今 借古諷今 jiè​gǔ​fěng​jīn
to use the past to disparage the present
To use stories or figures from history to criticize or mock current people or events.

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Frequency data
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