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往事
wǎng shì
Meaning
- past events
Definition
过去的事情
past events; things of the past
Usage
指已经发生过的、以前的事情，常用于回忆、叙述或感慨。
Refers to events that have already happened, often used in reminiscing, narrating, or expressing emotions.
Examples
- 1 提起往事，他忍不住流下了眼泪。（When mentioning the past, he couldn't help but shed tears.）
- 2 往事如烟，不堪回首。（The past is like smoke; it's unbearable to look back.）
- 3 爷爷经常给我们讲他年轻时的往事。（Grandpa often tells us about his youthful past.）
- 4 往事不要再提，人生已多风雨。（Don't bring up the past anymore; life has already seen many storms.）
- 5 翻开旧相册，许多往事涌上心头。（Opening the old photo album, many past memories surge in my heart.）
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