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古为今用
gǔ​wéi​jīn​yòng

to make the past serve the present

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古为今用 古為今用 gǔ​wéi​jīn​yòng
to make the past serve the present
to absorb and apply the cultural heritage and lessons of the past to serve the needs of the modern day

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