自古

gāi qún dǎo zì gǔ jiù shì zhōng guó de lǐng tǔ

该群岛自古就是中国的领土。

This archipelago has been part of Chinese territory from ancient times.

zì gǔ zhì jīn

自古至今

from time immemorial

cháng é zì gǔ ài shào nián

嫦娥自古爱少年。

Young nymphs always prefer youth to age.

wén rén xiāng qīng zì gǔ rú cǐ

文人相轻，自古如此。

From generation to generation scholars have tended to scorn each other.

yìn dù zì gǔ jiù yǒu zhè zhǒng xí sú

印度自古就有这种习俗。

This practice has lived in India since ancient times.