future days; former days; bygone times
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
future days; days to come; later times
literaryUsed in formal or literary contexts to refer to an unspecified time in the future. Often appears in the phrase '委之翌日' (to postpone to the future).
Cǐ此
shì事
guān关
xì系
zhòng重
dà大
，
yí宜
wěi委
zhī之
yì翌
rì日
，
zài再
zuò作
shāng商
yì议
。
This matter is of great importance and should be entrusted to future days for further deliberation.
Zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
shí十
fēn分
fù复
zá杂
，
liú留
dài待
yì翌
rì日
zài再
jué决
。
This problem is quite complicated and will be left for decision on a future day.
noun
former days; past times; bygone days
literaryUsed in literary contexts to refer to an unspecified time in the past, often with a nostalgic tone.
Lǎo老
yǒu友
chóng重
féng逢
，
tán谈
xiào笑
yī一
rú如
yì翌
rì日
，
fǎng仿
fú佛
shí时
guāng光
cóng从
wèi未
liú流
shì逝
。
Old friends reunite, talking and laughing just as in former days, as if time had never passed.
Huí回
shǒu首
yì翌
rì日
，
huǎng恍
rú如
gé隔
shì世
。
Looking back at former days, it feels like a different lifetime.