借古讽今
jiè​gǔ​fěng​jīn

to use the past to disparage the present

  • created sense approved 借古讽今/借古諷今 · jiè​gǔ​fěng​jīn · to use the past to disparage the present — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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.

    jiè​gǔ​fèng​jīn

    借 (literal) → 借 · jiè · to make use of 古 (literal) → 古 · gǔ · ancient 讽 (literal) → 讽/諷 · fěng · to satirize 今 (literal) → 今 · jīn · modern

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    created sense