Make the past the present
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ǐ g ǔ zh ì J ī n, which means to deal with today's affairs according to ancient rules. It comes from Zhao ce'er, the Warring States strategy.
The origin of Idioms
Zhao ce'er, the Warring States policy: "as the saying goes, a man who takes books as his defense is not as good as a horse. If we make use of the past to control the present, we will not be able to change things. "
Idiom explanation
Deal with today's affairs according to ancient rules.
Make the past the present
Travel by mountain and sleep by sea - shān xíng hǎi xiǔ
make promises easily but seldom keep them - qīng yán guǎ xìn
The accounts are exact to the penny. - zī zhū bù shuǎng