draw parallels from history

draw parallels from history

Chinese idioms, Pinyin is y ǐ g ǔ y ù J ī n, meaning to borrow ancient things to explain today's things or truth. It comes from the biography of Chang sun song in northern history.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Chang sun song in the northern history, "in the past, when my uncle and grandson left the fertile land, Xiao He was a poor and secluded town. From the past to the present, there was no gradual change in philosophy."

Idiom usage

They are used as predicates, attributives and Adverbials; they use ancient things to explain the present

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: from the past to the present, from the past to the present, from the past to learn