借古喻今 [－－－－]

Jyutping ze3 gu2 jyu6 gam1
Pinyin jiè gǔ yù jīn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to borrow the past as a model for the present
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to allude to present events or figures by referencing historical events or figures