former days; the past
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
former days; old times; the past
literaryA somewhat literary term used to refer to a time that has passed, often with a nostalgic or reflective tone. Commonly found in written language or formal speech.
Xiǎng想
qǐ起
jiù旧
rì日
de的
qíng情
jǐng景
，
tā他
bù不
jìn禁
gǎn感
kǎi慨
wàn万
qiān千
。
Thinking of the scenes from the old days, he couldn't help but feel deeply moved.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
qiáo桥
jiàn见
zhèng证
le了
jiù旧
rì日
de的
fán繁
huá华
。
This ancient bridge witnessed the prosperity of bygone days.
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Tā他
men们
shì是
jiù旧
rì日
tóng同
chuāng窗
，
rú如
jīn今
yǐ已
shì是
bái白
fà发
cāng苍
cāng苍
。
They were former classmates, and now their hair has turned gray.
Zhè这
xiē些
zhào照
piàn片
jì记
lù录
zhe着
jiā家
zú族
jiù旧
rì日
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
These photos record the family's life in the past.
Jiù旧
rì日
de的
ēn恩
yuàn怨
zǎo早
yǐ已
yān烟
xiāo消
yún云
sàn散
。
The old grudges have long since vanished into thin air.