从古至今 (cōng) — from ancient times to the present; throughout history

Definition

Fixed four-character idiom meaning 'from ancient times to the present' — used as a temporal frame for a long-standing truth or practice.

idiom
from ancient times to the presentthroughout history

Examples

  • 从古至今
    cōng, Rén lèi yì zhí zài zhuī qiú hé píng yǔ zì yóu.
    From ancient times to the present, humanity has always pursued peace and freedom.
  • 从古至今
    cōng De chuán tǒng gōng yì zài xiàn dài huà zhōng dé dào le xīn shēng mìng.
    Crafts from ancient times to the present have gained new life in modernization.
  • 从古至今
    Zhè ge wèn tí cōng jiù yǒu hěn duō bù tóng de kàn fǎ.
    This issue has had many different viewpoints from ancient times to the present.

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