復古 fù gǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. to return to old ways (a Confucian aspiration)
  2. to turn back the clock
  3. neoclassical school during Tang and Song associated with classical writing 古文
  4. retro (fashion style based on nostalgia, esp. for 1960s)

CHARACTERS

復 fù return; repeat; repeatedly
古 gǔ old, classic, ancient