céng
shí

idiom
literary

Meaning of 曾几何时

曾几何时 means not long ago; before one knows it; it has not been long since. Pronounced céng jǐ hé shí.

  • not long ago; before one knows it; it has not been long since

Definitions & Examples

Céng
shí
 
zhè
jìng
shēng
le
me
de
biàn
huà
 

It hasn't been long, yet such great changes have occurred here.

Céng
shí
 
men
hái
shì
yōu
de
hái
zi
 

It seems like just yesterday when we were still carefree children.

Céng
shí
 
zhè
hái
shì
piàn
huāng
 
jīn
shì
gāo
lóu
lín
 

Not long ago, this place was just a wasteland, but now it is filled with towering buildings.