谈古论今 in English tan2 gu3 lun4 jin1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to talk of the past and discuss the present (idiomatic expression)
  • to chat freely
  • to discuss everything

Simplified Characters

谈 古 论 今

Traditional Characters

談 古 論 今

Pinyin

tan2 gu3 lun4 jin1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

谈tan2surname Tan 古gu3surname Gu 论lun4abbr. for 論語|论语[Lun2 yu3], The Analects (of Confucius) 今jin1now