lay more stress on the past than on the present
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is h ò UG ǔ B ó J ī n, which means to praise the ancient and despise the modern; it is mostly used in academic research. It comes from Chuang Tzu's foreign things.
Notes on Idioms
Thick: praise, value; thin: despise, neglect.
The origin of Idioms
"Chuang Tzu Wai Wu" says, "I respect the past but despise the present, so do scholars."
Idiom usage
It refers to those who praise the ancient but despise the modern. The exploitation class, in order to maintain its own rule, does not allow the people to make progress. A brief talk on the past and the present by Xie Juezai
Chinese PinYin : hòu gǔ bó jīn
lay more stress on the past than on the present
like a crane 's bone and a pine 's appearance. hè gǔ sōng jīn
Two in a row and three in a row. lián èr bìng sān
the bright younger generation. hòu lái zhī xiù
like having prickles on the back. bèi ruò máng cì
parade with beautiful dress at night. yī xiù yè xíng