"Museum piece" nghĩa là gì?

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"Museum piece" = tác phẩm được trưng trong viện bảo tàng -> cụm từ này nghĩa là người lớn tuổi; cái gì đó lỗi thời, lạc hậu.

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The Chinese economy flourishes despite all the efforts of its adversaries, 800 million people have been lifted out of poverty, and poverty itself will be a museum piece before very long.

Yet as the event at City Hall demonstrated, Earth, Wind & Fire shouldn’t be thought of as a museum piece. The group, whose flashy (hào nhoáng) road show made it a must-see in its heyday (thời hoàng kim), is still a nimble live act capable of putting over beloved tunes that blend soul, rock, jazz and African music.

In recent years, Clark has collaborated (cộng tác) on records by Alicia Keys, Childish Gambino and Tech N9ne, suggesting other paths for him to explore. “Blues, gospel, folk, country, that’s American music,” he says. “That’s where we come from. I know the past, but I want to be a part of the future too. I don’t want to be a museum piece.”

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