Consider the past and the present
Chinese idioms, Pinyin is Zhu ó g ǔ C ā NJ ī n, refers to consider the ancient and modern things, refer to each other. It comes from preface to Shao Buqing's three medical books by Feng Guifen in Qing Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
Feng Guifen's preface to Shao Buqing's three medical books in the Qing Dynasty: "Mr. Bu Qing wrote the theory of four seasons' pathogenesis, warming and toxic diseases, and revised the three books of Wanshi's women's Department, which can give full play to the gist of the classics. It's easy to use, considering the past and the present."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing
Chinese PinYin : zhuó gǔ cān jīn
Consider the past and the present
drink three cups of wine as forfeit. jīn gǔ jiǔ shù
Keep one's salary and maintain one's friendship. chí lù yǎng jiāo
exaggerate embellishment to a story. jiā yóu tiān cù
things will develop in the opposite direction when they become extreme. wù jí bì fǎn