Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「感今懷昔」, with details below.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「感今懷昔」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
To be touched by current events and miss people, things or scenes from the past.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gǎn jīn huái xī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gam2 gam1 waai4 sik1
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.

