贵远贱近 in English gui4 yuan3 jian4 jin4 Meaning

Meanings

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

Simplified Characters

贵 远 贱 近

Traditional Characters

貴 遠 賤 近

Pinyin

gui4 yuan3 jian4 jin4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

贵gui4expensive 远yuan3far 贱jian4inexpensive 近jin4near