稽古振今 in English ji1 gu3 zhen4 jin1 Meaning

Meanings

  • studying the old to promote the new (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

稽 古 振 今

Traditional Characters

稽 古 振 今

Pinyin

ji1 gu3 zhen4 jin1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

稽ji1surname Ji 古gu3surname Gu 振zhen4to shake 今jin1now