温故知新

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   to review the old and know the new (idiom, from the Analects)

   • wēngùzhīxīn,kěyǐwéishīyǐ.

     温故知新，可以为师矣。🔊

     By reviewing the old, one can understand the new, and thereby become a teacher.

2. 貳动verb

   to recall the past to understand the future

   • wēngùzhīxīn,kěyǐwéishīyǐ.

     温故知新，可以为师矣。🔊

     By reviewing the old and learning the new, one can become a teacher.