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Meaning of 食古不化

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
食 shí 古 gǔ 不 bù 化 huà
to swallow ancient learning without digesting it (idiom); to be pedantic without having a mastery of one's subject
Related Words
Antonyms: 推陈出新
Example Sentences
1
传统华族文化并不提倡
“
食古不化
”
、
“
墨守成规
”
。
Chinese culture and traditions do not advocate pedantry or preserving the sacred cows.
2
也许是我食古不化
,
但是我不认为这对我们有益
。
Maybe I am totally nuts, but I do not think that is a good thing for us.
3
巴菲特食古不化
。
当债券到期
,
他会死得很难看
(
对他来说是个好消息
)
。
搥他
!
Buffet can stuff it as far as I'm concerned. He'll be dead (good riddance) when the bill comes due. Screw him!
4
他爱欣赏
、
爱研究名家的画
,
但从不不亦步亦趋
,
食古不化
。
He is it appreciate , is it study picture of classic to love to like, ape sedulously never, pedantic.
5
很显然的
,
我们不能从这些食古不化的作家中期待进步跟启发性的想法
。
It is clear that we cannot expect too much in the way of progressive or enlightened thinking from these reactionary authors.