recent times; modern era
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
recent times; modern era; latter days
literaryA literary term used to distinguish the recent or modern age from ancient times. Often carries a connotation of moral or cultural decline compared to earlier eras.
Wǎn晚
shì世
zhī之
rén人
duō多
shàng尚
xū虚
huá华
。
People of recent times tend to value superficial splendor.
Cǐ此
fēi非
wǎn晚
shì世
suǒ所
néng能
jí及
yě也
。
This is not something that the modern era can achieve.
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Wǎn晚
shì世
xué学
fēng风
rì日
xià下
，
lìng令
rén人
tàn叹
xī息
。
The academic atmosphere has been declining in recent times, which is lamentable.