贵古贱今 in English gui4 gu3 jian4 jin1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to revere the past and despise the present (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

贵 古 贱 今

Traditional Characters

貴 古 賤 今

Pinyin

gui4 gu3 jian4 jin1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

贵gui4expensive 古gu3surname Gu 贱jian4inexpensive 今jin1now