To master Chinese, begin with characters, move to words, and then idioms. Here’s the idiom 「酌古斟今」 explained, free of charge.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「酌古斟今」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
It refers to considering things from the past and present and referring to each other.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhuó gǔ zhēn jīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jeuk3 gu2 jam1 gam1
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
