今不如昔 — “The present is not as good as the past”
今不如昔 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the present situation or state of affairs is not as good as it used to be; things have deteriorated compared to the past, often expressing a sense of disappointment or regret”. Literally, “The present is not as good as the past”.
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More idioms starting with 今
- jīn今gǔ古qí奇guān观wonders of all ages
- jīn今xī夕hé何xī夕What a beautiful night this is!
- jīn今xī夕yǒu有jiǔ酒jīn今xī夕zuì醉Live for today, not for tomorrow
- jīn今chóu愁gǔ古hèn恨old and new sorrows
- jīn今rì日yǒu有jiǔ酒jīn今rì日zuì醉live for today
- jīn今xī昔zhī之gǎn感nostalgia for past and present
- jīn今shì是xī昔fēi非past errors, present correctness
- jīn今shì是zuó昨fēi非realize past wrongs, embrace present right
- jīn今yuè月gǔ古yuè月The moon endures, human life changes
- jīn今zhāo朝yǒu有jiǔ酒jīn今zhāo朝zuì醉live for the present
- jīn今lái来gǔ古wǎng往from ancient times to the present
- jīn今shēng生jīn今shì世in this life
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What does 今不如昔 mean?
今不如昔 (jīn bù rú xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the present situation or state of affairs is not as good as it used to be; things have deteriorated compared to the past, often expressing a sense of disappointment or regret”.
How do you pronounce 今不如昔?
今不如昔 is pronounced jīn bù rú xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 今不如昔 literally mean?
Literally, 今不如昔 means “the present is not as good as the past”. It is used to mean “the present situation or state of affairs is not as good as it used to be; things have deteriorated compared to the past, often expressing a sense of disappointment or regret”.
What is the Chinese definition of 今不如昔?
昔：往昔，过去。现在不如过去。多用于表示对世事的不满情绪。