自古
zì gǔ
Pinyin

Definition

自古
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zì gǔ
  1. (since) ancient times
  2. (from) time immemorial

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

来自
lái zì
  1. 1 to come from (a place)
  2. 2 From: (in email header)
自
zì
  1. 1 self
  2. 2 oneself
  3. 3 from
  4. 4 since
  5. 5 naturally
  6. 6 surely
自己
zì jǐ
  1. 1 oneself
  2. 2 one's own
内蒙古
Nèi měng gǔ
  1. 1 Inner Mongolia
  2. 2 abbr. for 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区[Nèi měng gǔ Zì zhì qū], Inner Mongolia autonomous region
出自
chū zì
  1. 1 to come from
古
Gǔ
  1. 1 surname Gu
古人
gǔ rén
  1. 1 people from ancient times
  2. 2 the ancients
  3. 3 the late (i.e. person who has passed away)
古今
gǔ jīn
  1. 1 then and now
  2. 2 ancient and modern
古代
gǔ dài
  1. 1 ancient times
  2. 2 olden times
古典
gǔ diǎn
  1. 1 classical
古城
gǔ chéng
  1. 1 ancient city
古怪
gǔ guài
  1. 1 eccentric
  2. 2 grotesque
  3. 3 oddly
  4. 4 queer
古老
gǔ lǎo
  1. 1 ancient
  2. 2 old
  3. 3 age-old
古董
gǔ dǒng
  1. 1 curio
  2. 2 antique
各自
gè zì
  1. 1 each
  2. 2 respective
  3. 3 apiece
大自然
dà zì rán
  1. 1 nature (the natural world)
复古
fù gǔ
  1. 1 to return to old ways (a Confucian aspiration)
  2. 2 to turn back the clock
  3. 3 neoclassical school during Tang and Song associated with classical writing 古文
  4. 4 retro (fashion style based on nostalgia, esp. for 1960s)
朱古力
zhū gǔ lì
  1. 1 chocolate (loanword)
  2. 2 CL:塊|块[kuài]
源自
yuán zì
  1. 1 to originate from
独自
dú zì
  1. 1 alone

Idioms (20)

一失足成千古恨
yī shī zú chéng qiān gǔ hèn
  1. 1 a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
不敢自专
bù gǎn zì zhuān
  1. 1 not daring to act for oneself (idiom)
不由自主
bù yóu zì zhǔ
  1. 1 can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
不言自明
bù yán zì míng
  1. 1 self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
不说自明
bù shuō zì míng
  1. 1 self-explanatory
  2. 2 self-evident (idiom)
亘古不变
gèn gǔ bù biàn
  1. 1 unchanging since times immemorial (idiom)
  2. 2 unalterable
  3. 3 unvarying
  4. 4 monotonous
人心不古
rén xīn bù gǔ
  1. 1 the men of today are sadly degenerated (idiom)
任其自然
rèn qí zì rán
  1. 1 to let things take their course (idiom)
  2. 2 to leave it to nature
  3. 3 laissez-faire
作茧自缚
zuò jiǎn zì fù
  1. 1 to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising
  2. 2 hoist by his own petard
借古讽今
jiè gǔ fěng jīn
  1. 1 to use the past to disparage the present (idiom)
优游自得
yōu yóu zì dé
  1. 1 free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered
儿孙自有儿孙福
ér sūn zì yǒu ér sūn fú
  1. 1 younger generations will do all right on their own (idiom)
冰炭不言，冷热自明
bīng tàn bù yán , lěng rè zì míng
  1. 1 ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words
出自肺腑
chū zì fèi fǔ
  1. 1 from the bottom of one's heart (idiom)
前不见古人，后不见来者
qián bù jiàn gǔ rén , hòu bù jiàn lái zhě
  1. 1 unique
  2. 2 unprecedented (idiom)
刚愎自用
gāng bì zì yòng
  1. 1 obstinate and self-opinionated (idiom)
功到自然成
gōng dào zì rán chéng
  1. 1 effort will undoubtedly lead to success (idiom)
千古罪人
qiān gǔ zuì rén
  1. 1 sb condemned by history (idiom)
千古遗恨
qiān gǔ yí hèn
  1. 1 to have eternal regrets (idiom)
厚古薄今
hòu gǔ bó jīn
  1. 1 to revere the past and neglect the present (idiom)

Sample Sentences

自古逢秋悲寂寥，
zìgǔ féng qiū bēi jìliáo ，
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自古以来，中国人往往用军营的秩序来观察一支军队的战备能力，古有细柳营今有朱日和同样壁垒森严，同样卧虎藏龙
zìgǔyǐlái ，Zhōngguó rén wǎngwǎng yòng jūnyíng de zhìxù lái guānchá yī Zhī jūnduì de zhànbèi nénglì ，gǔ yǒu Xìliúyíng jīn yǒu Zhūrìhé tóngyàng bìlěisēnyán ，tóngyàng wòhǔcánglóng
From ancient times, Chinese people have used the order of battle camps to observe a troops readiness for battle. As in the olden days there was the Xiliu Camp, now there is Zhurihe, both strongly fortified, both conceal hidden talents.
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言之有理，言之有理啊！自古以来，人们总是说，要表现得坚强，不要软弱，要表现得聪明，不要愚蠢。而您却说人要软弱，要愚蠢。您的思想真让我耳目一新！多谢您的指点！晚辈要回去认真反省！告辞了！
yánzhīyǒulǐ ，yánzhīyǒulǐ a ！zìgǔ yǐlái ，rénmen zǒngshì shuō ，yào biǎoxiàn de jiānqiáng ，bù yào ruǎnruò ，yào biǎoxiàn de cōngming ，bù yào yúchǔn 。ér nín què shuō rén yào ruǎnruò ，yào yúchǔn 。nín de sīxiǎng zhēn ràng wǒ ěrmùyīxīn ！duōxiè nín de zhǐdiǎn ！wǎnbèi yào huíqu rènzhēn fǎnxǐng ！gàocí le ！
That makes a lot of sense! In ancient times, people always said that you should appear strong, not frail and intelligent, not foolish. But what you're saying is that you should be frail and foolish. Your way of thinking has really given me an entirely new perspective! Thank you very much for your direction! I will return home to reflect deeply on this! I take my leave!
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