Meaning of 借古讽今
借古讽今 means to criticize the present by discussing the past; to use historical analogy for veiled criticism. Pronounced jiè gǔ fěng jīn.
- to criticize the present by discussing the past; to use historical analogy for veiled criticism
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
biǎo表
miàn面
zài在
fēn分
xī析
Qín秦
cháo朝
bào暴
zhèng政
，
shí实
zé则
shì是
jiè借
gǔ古
fěng讽
jīn今
。
This article ostensibly analyzes the tyranny of the Qin dynasty, but in reality, it uses the past to criticize the present.
Tā他
zài在
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
zhōng中
jiè借
gǔ古
fěng讽
jīn今
，
àn暗
shì示
dāng当
xià下
de的
fǔ腐
bài败
wèn问
tí题
。
In his speech, he used a historical analogy to hint at current corruption problems.
Xǔ许
duō多
lì历
shǐ史
jù剧
dōu都
hán含
yǒu有
jiè借
gǔ古
fěng讽
jīn今
de的
yù寓
yì意
。
Many historical dramas contain allegorical meanings that use the past to satirize the present.
Zhè这
bù不
shì是
dān单
chún纯
de的
lì历
shǐ史
yán研
jiū究
，
ér而
shì是
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
jiè借
gǔ古
fěng讽
jīn今
zhī之
zuò作
。
This is not mere historical research; it is a typical work that criticizes the present by discussing the past.
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