厚古薄今 hòu gǔ bó jīn

DEFINITIONS

  1. to revere the past and neglect the present (idiom)

CHARACTERS

厚 hòu
HSK 4
thick; substantial; greatly
古 gǔ
HSK 5
old, classic, ancient
薄 bó
HSK 5
thin, slight, weak; poor, stingy
今 jīn
HSK 1
now, today, modern era