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贻范古今

yí fàn gǔ jīndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to leave an example for all generations
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-de14814a6d7f096e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

貽範古今 贻范古今 [yi2 fan4 gu3 jin1] /to leave an example for all generations/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 貽範古今

  • 贻
    yí

    to present / to bequeath

  • 范
    fàn

    pattern / model / example

    Fàn

    surname Fan

  • 古
    gǔ

    ancient / old / paleo-

    Gǔ

    surname Gu

  • 今
    jīn

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

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.