Bác lãm cổ kim
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Meaning · English
Understand and appreciate the past and present
Literally: Uncle looks at past and present
Examples
Anh ấy là người bác lãm cổ kim, luôn tìm hiểu về lịch sửHe is a person who understands and appreciates the past and present, always learning about history
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Bác lãm cổ kim” mean?
Understand and appreciate the past and present Literally: Uncle looks at past and present
Is “Bác lãm cổ kim” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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