借古諷今

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Chinese

to lend; to borrow; excuse
to lend; to borrow; excuse; pretext; by means of
 
ancient; old satirize
today; modern; present
today; modern; present; current; this; now
 
trad. (借古諷今)
simp. (借古讽今)

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Idiom

借古諷今

  1. to satirize the present by discussing and commenting on historical events or figures