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大不如前 (dà bù rú qián) — “Not as good as before, Much worse than before” in Chinese

大不如前 (dà bù rú qián) means “Not as good as before, Much worse than before, A shadow of its former self” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

Not as good as before

Much worse than before

A shadow of its former self

在人生的最后阶段,猫王普雷斯利的歌曲大不如前,通常几近于自我嘲弄。

By the end of his life, Presley's vocals often descended close to self-parody.

三年如一日地在这种环境下工作,我的健康大不如前。

After three years of working in this environment, my health became affected.

The characters in 大不如前

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
大
dà3large, big, great
不
bù4not
如
rú6like, as, if
前
qián9forward, before, previous

More words starting with 大

  • dà大yī一hào号one size larger, a size up
  • dà大yì一diǎn点Bigger, A little bigger
  • dà大zhàng丈fu夫A true man, A man of integrity
  • dà大bù不xiāng相tóng同greatly different, vastly different
  • dà大yè业Great cause, Grand undertaking
  • dà大gè个zi子Big guy, Tall person
  • dà大fēng丰shōu收Bumper harvest, Great harvest
  • dà大chéng乘Mahayana, The Great Vehicle
  • dà大shū书tè特shū书le了Wrote about extensively., Emphasized greatly.
  • dà大le了grown up, got bigger
  • dà大shì事important event, major event
  • dà大shì事shàng上in important matters, on major issues

Frequently asked questions

What does 大不如前 mean in Chinese?
大不如前 (dà bù rú qián) means “not as good as before, Much worse than before, a shadow of its former self”.
How do you pronounce 大不如前?
大不如前 is pronounced dà bù rú qián in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Not as good as before” in Chinese?
“Not as good as before” is 大不如前 (dà bù rú qián) in Chinese.
How is 大不如前 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 大不如前, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 大不如前 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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