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22 short guides to words and manners

Four-character idioms

온고지신

溫故知新 · review the old, learn the new

Learning new things by studying the past.

When to useTalking about tradition inspiring something modern.

Examples

  • 한옥을 현대식으로 고친 이 카페는 온고지신의 좋은 예다.

    This café, a hanok remodeled in a modern way, is a great example of learning from the old.

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