食古不化

to swallow ancient learning without digesting it (idiom) / to be pedantic without having a mastery of one's subject

no; not so / (bound form) not; un-

variant of 花[hua1]

to make into / to change into / -ization / to ... -ize / to transform / abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2]

to eat / food / animal feed / eclipse

to feed (a person or animal)

surname Gu

ancient / old / paleo-