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Meaning of 食古不化

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
shí huà
to swallow ancient learning without digesting it (idiom); to be pedantic without having a mastery of one's subject
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Antonyms: 推陈出新
Example Sentences
1
Chinese culture and traditions do not advocate pedantry or preserving the sacred cows.
2
Maybe I am totally nuts, but I do not think that is a good thing for us.
3
Buffet can stuff it as far as I'm concerned. He'll be dead (good riddance) when the bill comes due. Screw him!
4
He is it appreciate , is it study picture of classic to love to like, ape sedulously never, pedantic.
5
It is clear that we cannot expect too much in the way of progressive or enlightened thinking from these reactionary authors.