evoke memories of the past while living in the present

evoke memories of the past while living in the present

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is f ǔ J ī nd à ox ī, which means recalling the past because of the things in front of us. From Zhang Shaoyang Lei by Chen Zilong of Ming Dynasty.

Idiom usage

To talk about the past and the present

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: looking back on the past, thinking about the past, looking back on the past

The origin of Idioms

In Zhang Shaoyang Lei written by Chen Zilong of Ming Dynasty, "mourning for the past, mourning for the present."

Idiom explanation

reminiscence of the past caused by things in front of us.