Our free resources help you explore Chinese idioms and proverbs. These phrases are full of meaning and widely applicable. Today, we introduce 「以古方今」—details below.
Introducing the Chinese idiom 「以古方今」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.
Compare the human affairs of ancient times with those of today.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǐ gǔ fāng jīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yi5 gu2 fong1 gam1
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.

