Definition
古道 has two main noun senses: a literal ancient path or historic trail, and a figurative reference to traditional moral principles or methods. The extended idiom 古道热肠 (gǔ dào rè cháng) describes someone with old-fashioned warmth and kindness.
noun
ancient pathhistoric trail
n.
(noun, figurative) traditional principlesancient moral values
Examples
- 古道。Zhè tiáo gǔ dào shì Táng dài xiūjiàn de.This ancient path was built in the Tang dynasty.
- 古道，。Tā tuīchóng gǔ dào, zuòrén jiǎng xìnyòng.He advocates ancient principles and values keeping one's word.
- 古道。Tā de gǔ dào rè cháng yíngdé le dàjiā de zūnjìng.His warm-hearted nature (from 'ancient path, warm heart') earned everyone's respect.
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