溫故而知新 wēn gù ér zhī xīn

review the past to learn new things

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to review the old and know the new (idiom, from the Analects)
  2. 2. to recall the past to understand the future

Characters

Character Meaning
溫 wēn
warm; temperature; mild
故 gù HSK 3
therefore; cause; reason
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
知 zhī HSK 2
to know; to be aware
新 xīn HSK 2
new; newly