不古不今
Explanation: That things are not normal, there had been no ancient modern. Sarcastic learn from the original but pretending to be weird without. Often a compromise after the analogy. Source: Han Yang Xiong "Tai Xuan by the more": "Children horns horse, not this is not ancient. Examples: Yaoxian dual torch, suspected Hu Mu, to the former is the official number of people served, dressed ~. (Qing Ji Yun "Notes of" Volume XVIII) |
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