talk about past and present
Talking about the past and discussing the present, Chinese idioms, Pinyin is Ji ǎ NGG ǔ L ù NJ ī n, which means to talk about everything from the past to the present, all comments. Describe a wide range of topics. It's from Zhuwu Tingqin.
Idiom usage
Qian Qingyun saw that Mr. Qian's knowledge was ordinary. He deliberately talked about the past and the present. He was so surprised that he didn't have a word. The seventh volume of Xing Shi Heng Yan by Feng Menglong in Ming Dynasty
Analysis of Idioms
On the present and the ancient
The origin of Idioms
The second fold of shizizhang's Zhuwu Tingqin in Yuan Dynasty: "we should talk about the past and the present, look for mountains and water, and wear flowers beside willows; we should also cultivate ourselves, benefit the people and run the country."
talk about past and present
The fog is dark and the clouds are deep - wù àn yún shēn
one 's soul flew beyond the skies - hún fēi tiān wài
bring forth the new through the old - tuī chén zhì xīn