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借古諷今
jiè​gǔ​fěng​jīn

to use the past to disparage the present

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借古讽今/ 借古諷今 jiè​gǔ​fěng​jīn (also jiè​gǔ​fèng​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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