cite past and prove today

cite past and prove today

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y á g ǔ zh è NGJ ī n, which means to quote ancient things to prove the present. It comes from Wen Xin Diao Long Shi Lei by Liang and Liu Xie of the Southern Dynasty.

Idiom usage

As predicate, attributive and object, it refers to quoting ancient events to prove the present events, giving examples, helping the past to prove the present, and striving for it.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: satirize the present by borrowing the past, make the past serve the present, and use the past to describe the present

The origin of Idioms

In the Southern Dynasty, Liang and Liu Xie's "Wen Xin Diao Long · Shi Lei", it is said that "in addition to the article, Shi Lei is also a kind of person who helps the ancient to prove the present."

Idiom explanation

Citation. Quote the past to prove the present.