hòu​gǔ​bó​jīn

to revere the past and neglect the present

Senses

厚古薄今 hòu​gǔ​bó​jīn to revere the past and neglect the present

(idiom) to value the past more than the present; to revere ancient things while looking down on or ignoring modern ones, especially in academic research

References

antonym 厚古薄今/厚古薄今 厚今薄古/厚今薄古
antonym 厚今薄古/厚今薄古 厚古薄今/厚古薄今