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use ancient history to slander modern times; deride (caricature) the contemporary by quoting from history

jiè gǔ fěng jīn

借 古 讽 今

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sluse ancient history to slander modern times; deride (caricature) the contemporary by quoting from history
- jiè gǔ fěng jīn de zhèng zhì zhǔ tí
  借古讽今的政治主题
  the political subject which uses the past to criticize the present
synonym
yǐ gǔ yù jīn以古喻今

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