the present and the past; now and then
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the present and the past; now and then
literaryA formal/literary term used for contrastive reflection or comparison between different times. Often found in set phrases like "今昔对比".
Tōng通
guò过
jīn今
xī昔
duì对
bǐ比
，
wǒ我
men们
kàn看
dào到
le了
shè社
huì会
de的
jù巨
dà大
jìn进
bù步
。
By comparing the past and present, we can see the tremendous progress of society.
Jīn今
xī昔
zhī之
gǎn感
，
lìng令
rén人
xī唏
xū嘘
。
The feeling of comparing then and now makes one sigh.
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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
miáo描
huì绘
le了
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
de的
jīn今
xī昔
biàn变
qiān迁
。
This book depicts the vicissitudes of the town, from its past to its present.