借古讽今 借古諷今
借古讽今 借古諷今 jiè gǔ fěng jīn ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄈㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ze3 gu2 fung3 gam1
- to use the past to disparage the present (idiom)
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借
- 借助 jiè zhù ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄓㄨˋ ze3 zo6 to draw support from
- 借口 jiè kǒu ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄎㄡˇ ze3 hau2 to use as an excuse
- 借条 借條 jiè tiáo ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄊㄧㄠˊ ze3 tiu4 receipt for a loan
- 借用 jiè yòng ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄩㄥˋ ze3 jung6 to borrow sth for another use
- 借贷 借貸 jiè dài ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄉㄞˋ ze3 taai3 to borrow or lend money
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- 借鉴 借鑒 jiè jiàn ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ze3 gaam3 to draw on (others' experience)
- 凭借 憑借 píng jiè ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄝˋ pang4 ze3 to rely on
- 借代 jiè dài ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄉㄞˋ ze3 doi6 metonymy
- 借以 jiè yǐ ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄧˇ ze3 ji5 so as to
- 借位 jiè wèi ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄨㄟˋ ze3 wai2 in arithmetic of subtraction, to borrow 10 and carry from the next place
- 借住 jiè zhù ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄓㄨˋ ze3 zyu6 to lodge
- 借债 借債 jiè zhài ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄓㄞˋ ze3 zaai3 to borrow money
- 借光 jiè guāng ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄨㄤ ze3 gwong1 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please)
- 借出 jiè chū ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄔㄨ ze3 ceot1 to lend
- 借势 借勢 jiè shì ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄕˋ ze3 sai3 to borrow sb's authority
- 借取 jiè qǔ ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄑㄩˇ ze3 ceoi2 to borrow
- 借命 jiè mìng ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ze3 ming6 to live out a pointless existence
- 借问 借問 jiè wèn ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄨㄣˋ ze3 man6 (honorific) May I ask?
- 借单 借單 jiè dān ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄉㄢ ze3 daan1 receipt for a loan
- 借喻 jiè yù ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄩˋ ze3 jyu6 to use sth as a metaphor
古
- 古人 gǔ rén ㄍㄨˇ ㄖㄣˊ gu2 jan4 people of ancient times
- 古代 gǔ dài ㄍㄨˇ ㄉㄞˋ gu2 doi6 ancient times
- 古典 gǔ diǎn ㄍㄨˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ gu2 din2 classical
- 古怪 gǔ guài ㄍㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄞˋ gu2 gwaai3 strange
- 古朴 古樸 gǔ pǔ ㄍㄨˇ ㄆㄨˇ gu2 pok3 simple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc)
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- 古物 gǔ wù ㄍㄨˇ ㄨˋ gu2 mat6 antique
- 古籍 gǔ jí ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧˊ gu2 zik6 ancient text
- 古老 gǔ lǎo ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄠˇ gu2 lou5 ancient
- 古董 gǔ dǒng ㄍㄨˇ ㄉㄨㄥˇ gu2 dung2 curio
- 古迹 古蹟 gǔ jì ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧˋ place of historic interest; historical site
- 考古 kǎo gǔ ㄎㄠˇ ㄍㄨˇ haau2 gu2 archaeology
- 前无古人 前無古人 qián wú gǔ rén ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄨˊ ㄍㄨˇ ㄖㄣˊ cin4 mou4 gu2 jan4 (idiom) unprecedented
- 古今中外 gǔ jīn zhōng wài ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄨㄞˋ gu2 gam1 zung1 ngoi6 at all times and in all places (idiom)
- 万古长青 萬古長青 wàn gǔ cháng qīng ㄨㄢˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄔㄤˊ ㄑㄧㄥ maan6 gu2 coeng4 cing1 (idiom) enduring through the ages; ever-flourishing
- 上古 shàng gǔ ㄕㄤˋ ㄍㄨˇ soeng6 gu2 the distant past
- 中古 Zhōng Gǔ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄨˇ zung1 gu2 Sino-Cuban
- 中古 zhōng gǔ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄨˇ zung1 gu2 medieval
- 亘古 亙古 gèn gǔ ㄍㄣˋ ㄍㄨˇ gang2 gu2 throughout time
- 仿古 fǎng gǔ ㄈㄤˇ ㄍㄨˇ fong2 gu2 pseudo-classical
- 作古 zuò gǔ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨˇ zok3 gu2 to die
讽 諷
- 讽刺 諷刺 fěng cì ㄈㄥˇ ㄘˋ fung3 ci3 to satirize
- 仿讽 仿諷 fǎng fěng ㄈㄤˇ ㄈㄥˇ fong2 fung3 parody
- 反讽 反諷 fǎn fěng ㄈㄢˇ ㄈㄥˇ faan2 fung3 irony
- 嘲讽 嘲諷 cháo fěng ㄔㄠˊ ㄈㄥˇ zaau1 fung3 to sneer at
- 讽喻 諷喻 fěng yù ㄈㄥˇ ㄩˋ fung3 jyu6 parable
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- 讽谏 諷諫 fěng jiàn ㄈㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ fung3 gaan3 (literary) to remonstrate with one's superior tactfully
- 讽谕 諷諭 fěng yù ㄈㄥˇ ㄩˋ variant of 讽喻
- 讥讽 譏諷 jī fěng ㄐㄧ ㄈㄥˇ gei1 fung3 to satirize
- 冷嘲热讽 冷嘲熱諷 lěng cháo rè fěng ㄌㄥˇ ㄔㄠˊ ㄖㄜˋ ㄈㄥˇ laang5 zaau1 jit6 fung3 frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom); to mock and ridicule
今
- 今天 jīn tiān ㄐㄧㄣ ㄊㄧㄢ gam1 tin1 today
- 今年 jīn nián ㄐㄧㄣ ㄋㄧㄢˊ gam1 nin4 this year
- 今后 今後 jīn hòu ㄐㄧㄣ ㄏㄡˋ gam1 hau6 hereafter
- 今日 jīn rì ㄐㄧㄣ ㄖˋ gam1 jat6 today
- 如今 rú jīn ㄖㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄣ jyu4 gam1 nowadays; now
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- 现今 現今 xiàn jīn ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄣ jin6 gam1 now
- 当今 當今 dāng jīn ㄉㄤ ㄐㄧㄣ dong1 gam1 the present time
- 至今 zhì jīn ㄓˋ ㄐㄧㄣ zi3 gam1 so far
- 迄今 qì jīn ㄑㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄣ ngat6 gam1 so far
- 古今中外 gǔ jīn zhōng wài ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄨㄞˋ gu2 gam1 zung1 ngoi6 at all times and in all places (idiom)
- 从今以后 從今以後 cóng jīn yǐ hòu ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄧˇ ㄏㄡˋ cung4 gam1 ji5 hau6 from now on
- 迄今为止 迄今為止 qì jīn wéi zhǐ ㄑㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓˇ ngat6 gam1 wai4 zi2 so far
- 今世 jīn shì ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕˋ gam1 sai3 this life
- 今井 Jīn jǐng ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄥˇ gam1 zeng2 Imai (Japanese surname)
- 今人 jīn rén ㄐㄧㄣ ㄖㄣˊ gam1 jan4 modern people
- 今儿 今兒 jīn r ㄐㄧㄣ ㄦ gam1 ji4 (coll.) today
- 今夜 jīn yè ㄐㄧㄣ ㄧㄝˋ gam1 je6 tonight
- 今早 jīn zǎo ㄐㄧㄣ ㄗㄠˇ gam1 zou2 this morning
- 今昔 jīn xī ㄐㄧㄣ ㄒㄧ gam1 sik1 past and present
- 今晚 jīn wǎn ㄐㄧㄣ ㄨㄢˇ gam1 maan5 tonight