借古讽今

jiè gǔ fěng jīn

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1. to use the past to disparage the present (idiom)

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Child Words of 借古讽今

• 借 借 jiè: to lend
• 古 古 gǔ: ancient
• 今 今 jīn: now
• 讽 讽 fěng: to satirize