稽古振今 jī gǔ zhèn jīn

studying the old to promote the new (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. studying the old to promote the new (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
稽 jī
to bow to the ground; to check; to inspect
古 gǔ HSK 5
ancient; old; surname Gu
振 zhèn HSK 5
to shake; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself
今 jīn HSK 1
now; this (day, year etc); the present time