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厚古薄今
hòu​gǔ​bó​jīn

to revere the past and neglect the present

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 厚 hòu verb
    to favor
    to favor; to stress; to treat someone with special kindness or preference
  2. 古 gǔ adjective
    ancient
    ancient; old; from the distant past; referring to former times as opposed to the present
  3. 薄 bó verb
    to despise
    to look down on; to belittle or treat with contempt
  4. 今 jīn
    modern
    modern; contemporary (as opposed to ancient 古 gǔ)