former years; bygone days
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former years; bygone days; the past
literaryLiterary term used to refer to years gone by, often with a nostalgic connotation.
Huí回
shǒu首
xī昔
nián年
，
gǎn感
kǎi慨
wàn万
qiān千
。
Looking back on former years, I am filled with a thousand emotions.
Xī昔
nián年
wǎng往
shì事
，
rú如
mèng梦
rú如
yān烟
。
Past events of bygone years are like dreams and smoke.
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Xī昔
nián年
wǒ我
céng曾
zài在
cǐ此
qiú求
xué学
，
rú如
jīn今
gù故
dì地
chóng重
yóu游
，
bèi倍
gǎn感
qīn亲
qiè切
。
In former years I studied here; now revisiting this familiar place, I feel especially close to it.