鑑古推今
jiàn​gǔ​tuī​jīn

to learn from the past to understand the present

  • created sense approved 鉴古推今/鑑古推今 · jiàn​gǔ​tuī​jīn · to learn from the past to understand the present — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鉴古推今 / 鑑古推今

    jiàn​gǔ​tuī​jīn

    to learn from the past to understand the present

    To examine lessons from history or past experiences in order to understand current trends or determine the best course of action today

    鉴 (literal) → 鉴/鑒 · jiàn · to examine 古 (literal) → 古 · gǔ · ancient 推 (literal) → 推 · tuī · to infer 今 (literal) → 今 · jīn · modern

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    created sense