抚今追昔 fu jin zhui xi To recall the past and reflect on the present

Explanation

抚：抚摸，引申为关注；追：追忆，回想；昔：过去。指回忆过去，感慨现在。

Fǔ: to stroke, implying attention; Zhuī: to recall, to reminisce; Xī: the past. Refers to recalling the past and sighing over the present.

Origin Story

李时珍，明朝伟大的医药学家，一生致力于研究医药，写出了不朽的巨著《本草纲目》。他自幼喜爱医药，家境贫寒，却坚持不懈地学习，走遍名山大川，采集草药标本，最终完成了这部伟大的著作。当他年老体衰，躺在病榻上，回首往事，抚今追昔，不禁感慨万千。他仿佛又看见自己年少时，为了寻找一味珍稀药材，跋山涉水，风餐露宿的情景；又仿佛听到乡亲们对他的感谢与赞扬。他的一生虽然饱经风霜，历尽艰辛，但他无怨无悔，因为他为百姓的健康做出了巨大贡献。李时珍的一生，是勤奋努力的一生，是为民奉献的一生，更是令人敬佩的一生。他用自己的行动告诉我们，只有坚持不懈，才能取得成功；只有为人民服务，才能留下永恒的价值。

li shizhen,ming chao wei da de yaoxuejia,yisheng zhiyu yanjiu yaoxue,xie chule buyu de juzhu bencaogangmu.ta ziyou aixi yaoxue,jiajing pinhan,que jianchi buxie de xuexi,zoubian mingshandachuan,caiji caoyao biaoben,zui zhong wancheng le zhebu wei da de zuozhe.dang ta nianlao tishuai,tangzai bingta shang,huishou wangshi,fu jin zhui xi,bu jin gangai wanqian.ta fangfo you kanjian zij nian shaoshi,weile xunzhao yiwei zhenxi yaoccai,bashanshesui,fengcan lusxu de qingjing;you fangfo tingdao xiangqin men dui ta de ganxie yu zanyangs.ta de yisheng suiran baojing fengshuang,lijin jianxin,dan ta wu yuan wu hui,yinwei ta wei baixing de jiankang zuochule juda gongxian.li shizhen de yisheng,shi qinfen nuli de yisheng,shi weimin fengxian de yisheng,geng shi lingren jingpei de yisheng.ta yong ziji de xingdong gaosu women,zhiyou jianchi buxie,caineng qude chenggong;zhiyou weirenmin fuwu,caineng liuxia yonghe de jiazhi.

Li Shizhen, the great pharmacologist of the Ming Dynasty, dedicated his life to the study of medicine and wrote the immortal masterpiece "Ben Cao Gang Mu." From a young age, he loved medicine. Despite his poor family background, he studied tirelessly, traveled to famous mountains and rivers, and collected plant specimens, finally completing this great work. When he was old and frail and lying on his deathbed, he looked back on his life, comparing the past and the present, and could not help but feel deeply moved. He saw himself again in his youth, traversing mountains and rivers in search of a rare medicinal herb and sleeping and eating outdoors; and he heard again the gratitude and praise of the villagers. His life, though full of hardships and difficulties, he did not regret it, for he made a great contribution to the health of the people. Li Shizhen's life was a life of diligent effort, a life of service to the people, and a life worthy of respect. With his actions, he showed us that only persistence leads to success, and only service to the people leaves an enduring value.

Usage

常用于表达对过去岁月的追忆和对人生的感悟。

chang yongyu biaoda dui guoqu suiyu de zhuiyi he dui rensheng de gangwu

Often used to express the recollection of past years and insights into life.

Examples

• 每当我回首往事，抚今追昔，总是感慨万千。

  mei dang wo huishou wangshi,fu jin zhui xi, zongshi gangai wanqian

  Every time I look back on the past, recalling the past and present, I always feel a lot of emotion.

• 他抚今追昔，不禁潸然泪下。

  ta fu jin zhui xi, bu jin shanran leixia

  He sighed when comparing the present and the past, and could not help shedding tears.

Related Idioms

• 追忆往昔

• 缅怀过去

Opposite Idioms

• 墨守成规

• 因循守旧