former days; times past
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former times; days gone by
literaryA literary term, commonly found in classic poetry and formal writing to evoke a sense of nostalgia or reference to the past.
Zhuī追
yì忆
chóu畴
xī昔
，
bù不
shèng胜
gǎn感
kǎi慨
。
Recalling former times fills me with endless emotion.
Chóu畴
xī昔
zhī之
shì事
，
huǎng恍
rú如
gé隔
shì世
。
The events of times past feel like a different lifetime.
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Tā他
yǔ与
chóu畴
xī昔
pàn判
ruò若
liǎng两
rén人
。
He is completely different from his former self.
Shī诗
wén文
zhōng中
cháng常
yǐ以
"
chóu畴
xī昔
"
huái怀
gǔ古
。
In poetry, "times past" is often used to reminisce about ancient times.