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古今中外

gǔ jīn zhōng wàidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
at all times and in all places (idiom)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-8ec5311203d73831. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

古今中外 古今中外 [gu3 jin1 zhong1 wai4] /at all times and in all places (idiom)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 古
    gǔ

    ancient / old / paleo-

    Gǔ

    surname Gu

  • 今
    jīn

    now / the present time / current / contemporary / this (day, year etc)

  • 中
    zhōng

    within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right

    zhòng

    to hit (a target) / to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc) / to win (a prize or lottery)

    Zhōng

    (bound form) China / Chinese / surname Zhong

  • 外
    wài

    outside / in addition / foreign / external

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.