今昔之感 — “Feeling of past and present”
今昔之感 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a feeling of nostalgia or sentimentality evoked by comparing past events, people, or places with their present state; a sense of reflection on the changes over time”. Literally, “Feeling of past and present”.
今昔之感 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Idioms Related to 今昔之感
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- jīn今bù不rú如xī昔The present is not as good as the past
- 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 今昔之感 mean?
今昔之感 (jīn xī zhī gǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a feeling of nostalgia or sentimentality evoked by comparing past events, people, or places with their present state; a sense of reflection on the changes over time”.
How do you pronounce 今昔之感?
今昔之感 is pronounced jīn xī zhī gǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 今昔之感 literally mean?
Literally, 今昔之感 means “Feeling of past and present”. It is used to mean “a feeling of nostalgia or sentimentality evoked by comparing past events, people, or places with their present state; a sense of reflection on the changes over time”.
What is the Chinese definition of 今昔之感?
从今天的现实回忆过去的事。