The past and the present
Jigu Zhenjin, Chinese vocabulary, Pinyin is j ī g ǔ zh è NJ ī n, meaning to examine the ancient things as a reference, in order to revitalize the modern meaning, from "Bao Bei Yuan Wei Shu".
The origin of Idioms
Tan Sitong of the Qing Dynasty wrote in his book Bao Bei Yuan Wei Shu that "the ancient times and the modern times are closely related to the style of scholars."
Idiom usage
To act as an object or attributive
The past and the present
work in full cooperation and with unity of purpose - xié lì qí xīn
unjust cause finds scant support - shī dào guǎ zhù
Be ignorant of the affairs of the world - bù xiǎo shì wù