value the ancient and despise the modern
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Meanings
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to value the ancient and despise the modern; to stress the past and neglect the present
formal常用于批评文化、学术、艺术领域中盲目尊崇古代、贬低当代的偏颇态度。
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
xué学
zhě者
yǒu有
xiē些
hòu厚
gǔ古
bó薄
jīn今
，
zǒng总
rèn认
wéi为
gǔ古
dài代
de的
yī一
qiè切
dōu都
bǐ比
xiàn现
dài代
de的
hǎo好
。
This elderly scholar somewhat values the ancient and despises the modern, always thinking everything from ancient times is better than what we have now.
Yì艺
shù术
píng评
lùn论
zhōng中
，
hòu厚
gǔ古
bó薄
jīn今
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
wǎng往
wǎng往
huì会
è扼
shā杀
chuàng创
xīn新
。
In art criticism, the mindset of stressing the past and neglecting the present often stifles innovation.
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Wǒ我
men们
yán研
jiū究
lì历
shǐ史
yào要
shí实
shì事
qiú求
shì是
，
bù不
néng能
hòu厚
gǔ古
bó薄
jīn今
，
yě也
bù不
néng能
hòu厚
jīn今
bó薄
gǔ古
。
When studying history, we must seek truth from facts; we cannot value the ancient and despise the modern, nor can we value the modern and despise the ancient.
Zài在
wén文
xué学
xīn欣
shǎng赏
shàng上
，
tā他
dǎ打
pò破
le了
hòu厚
gǔ古
bó薄
jīn今
de的
piān偏
jiàn见
。
In literary appreciation, he broke the prejudice of valuing the ancient and despising the modern.