今不如昔 The present is not as good as the past
Explanation
现在不如从前。多用于表示对世事变化的感慨。
The present is not as good as the past. Often used to express feelings about changes in life.
Origin Story
老张年轻时，凭借着过人的胆识和勤奋，白手起家，创办了一家小公司。公司规模日渐壮大，他的事业也蒸蒸日上，曾经是人人羡慕的成功人士。然而，随着年龄的增长，公司内部出现了一些管理上的问题，年轻人对公司发展方向提出了新的想法，这让他感到不适应。加之市场竞争日益激烈，他开始感到力不从心。如今，公司的效益大不如前，他也逐渐失去了往日的活力，常常感叹：今不如昔。他看着如今高楼林立的城市，感慨万千。曾经的辉煌早已成为历史的回忆，他开始思考未来的发展之路。
When he was young, Lao Zhang, with his extraordinary courage and diligence, started from scratch and founded a small company. The company grew in scale, his career flourished, and he was once a successful person envied by everyone. However, with age, some management problems arose within the company, and young people came up with new ideas for the company's development direction, which made him feel uncomfortable. Coupled with the increasingly fierce market competition, he began to feel overwhelmed. Now, the company's performance is far worse than before, and he has gradually lost his former vigor, often lamenting: The present is not as good as the past. Looking at today's high-rise buildings, he felt mixed emotions. The former glory has long become a historical memory, and he began to think about the future path of development.
Usage
用于表达对过去美好时光的怀念和对现状不满的感慨。
Used to express the remembrance of past good times and the dissatisfaction with the present situation.
Examples
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如今的社会发展速度之快，与几十年前相比，真是今非昔比。
jīn rú cí de shè huì fā zhǎn sù dù zhī kuài, yǔ jǐ shí nián qián xiāng bǐ, zhēn shì jīn fēi xī bǐ
Today's rapid social development is truly incomparable to that of several decades ago.
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他总是念叨着过去的美好时光，感叹今不如昔。
tā zǒng shì niàn dāo zhe guò qù de měi hǎo shí guāng, gǎn tàn jīn bù rú xī
He always reminisces about the good old days, sighing that it's not like it used to be.