thị cổ phi kim
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Praising the ancients to damn the present — nostalgia weaponized.
Literally: affirm the old, negate the now
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “thị cổ phi kim” mean?
Praising the ancients to damn the present — nostalgia weaponized. Literally: affirm the old, negate the now
Is “thị cổ phi kim” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.