Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「競今疏古」 and its explanation.
Introducing the idiom 「競今疏古」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
It means to value the modern and despise the ancient. Still favor the present and despise the past.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jìng jīn shū gǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ging6/ging3 gam1 so1 gu2
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
