Look into the present and know the past
The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ch á J ī nzh ī g ǔ, which means that the development of things is a process. It's always evolved with time. By observing its present, we can deduce its true colors.
Phonetic notation
ㄔㄚˊㄐㄧㄣㄓㄧㄍㄨˇ
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"If you look at yourself, you can know people; if you look at the present, you can know the past."
analysis
By observing and analyzing yourself, you can know others. By observing and analyzing today, we can know what will happen to each generation
Look into the present and know the past
Good deeds and good punishments - jìn shàn chéng jiān
Fight against frost and be proud of snow - dòu shuāng ào xuě