former times; days gone by
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
former times; days of old; the past
literaryUsed primarily in written or formal contexts to evoke nostalgia or compare past and present.
Xī昔
rì日
de的
huāng荒
shān山
，
jīn今
tiān天
yǐ已
jīng经
zāi栽
mǎn满
le了
guǒ果
shù树
。
The once barren mountains are now covered with fruit trees.
Tā他
cháng常
cháng常
huái怀
niàn念
xī昔
rì日
de的
xiào校
yuán园
shēng生
huó活
。
He often reminisces about his campus life from days gone by.
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Xī昔
rì日
de的
péng朋
you友
，
rú如
jīn今
yǐ已
gè各
bèn奔
dōng东
xī西
。
The friends of yesteryear have now gone their separate ways.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
zǎo早
yǐ已
bú不
shì是
xī昔
rì日
de的
mú模
yàng样
。
This city is no longer what it was in the past.
Huí回
yì忆
qǐ起
xī昔
rì日
de的
huī辉
huáng煌
，
tā他
bù不
jīn禁
gǎn感
kǎi慨
wàn万
qiān千
。
Recalling the past glory, he was filled with endless emotions.