翻老皇曆 fān lǎo huáng lì

to look to the past for guidance (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to look to the past for guidance (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
翻 fān HSK 4
to turn over; to flip over; to translate
老 lǎo HSK 1
old (of people)
皇 huáng HSK 6
emperor; surname Huang; old variant of 惶huáng
曆 lì
to experience; to undergo; to pass through