restore ancient ways; revivalism
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to restore ancient institutions, customs, or styles; to revert to old ways; archaism
Can be used neutrally to describe historical revival movements or critically to imply stubborn adherence to the past. Also used as an adjective meaning 'retro' or 'vintage' in modern contexts.
Xué学
xí习
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
huà化
，
bù不
shì是
wèi为
le了
fù复
gǔ古
，
ér而
shì是
gǔ古
wéi为
jīn今
yòng用
。
Studying ancient culture is not for reverting to the old ways, but for applying the ancient to the present.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
fù复
gǔ古
de的
zhuāng装
xiū修
fēng风
gé格
zuì最
jìn近
hěn很
liú流
xíng行
。
This retro-style decoration has been very popular recently.
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Tā他
fǎn反
duì对
máng盲
mù目
fù复
gǔ古
，
zhǔ主
zhāng张
chuàng创
xīn新
。
He opposes blind restoration of the old ways and advocates innovation.
Wén文
yì艺
fù复
xīng兴
shì是
yī一
chǎng场
shēn深
kè刻
de的
fù复
gǔ古
yùn运
dòng动
。
The Renaissance was a profound movement of returning to classical antiquity.