evoke memories of the past while living in the present
Thinking about the past and the present is an idiom, pronounced g ǎ NJ ī ns ī x ī, which means to have feelings for the current things and miss the past people, things or scenery.
interpretation
A person, thing, or scene who has feelings for the present and yearns for the past.
source
Song Dynasty Liu Gong's poem "Manjianghong · yaoshouzhonggushuyi" said: "sigh more, gather less, and think about the past."
usage
As a predicate, an object, or an attribute
evoke memories of the past while living in the present
as the arm directing the fingers -- command with ease as one wishes - rú bì shǐ zhǐ
Don't look at the monk's face, look at the Buddha's face - bù kàn sēng miàn kàn fó miàn
flatter in order to obtain favour - chǎn yú qǔ róng