温故知新

おんこちしん · onkochishin
四字熟語 Tier 0 · must-include
Literal
warm, happenstance, know, new
Figurative
developing new ideas based on study of the past

Meanings

  1. developing new ideas based on study of the past
  2. learning from the past

Components

あたたかい 温 hangat ゆえ 故 sebab しる 知 tahu しん 新 baru

Other idioms with 温

三寒四温 四字熟語
three, cold, four, warm

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