借古諷今
Chinese
- to lend; to borrow; excuse; pretext; by means of
ancient; old satirize today; modern; present; current; this; nowtrad. (借古諷今) 借 古 諷 今 simp. (借古讽今) 借 古 讽 今
Pronunciation
Idiom
借古諷今
- to satirize the present by referencing historical events or figures