the past; past events; bygones
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the past; past events; bygones; former experiences
literaryLiterary term often used in nostalgic, reflective, or Buddhist contexts to refer to past life or previous experiences.
Huí回
shǒu首
qián前
chén尘
，
huǎng恍
rú如
gé隔
shì世
。
Looking back on the past, it feels like a different lifetime.
Nà那
xiē些
qián前
chén尘
wǎng往
shì事
，
rú如
jīn今
dōu都
yǐ已
suí随
fēng风
ér而
shì逝
。
Those past events have now all vanished with the wind.
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Liǎo了
què却
qián前
chén尘
，
fāng方
néng能
qīng轻
zhuāng装
shàng上
zhèn阵
。
Only by settling accounts with the past can one move forward lightly.