今非昔比 meaning in English
today we are no longer as we have been.; be no longer what one was; be not the man he was; no longer what it was before; the present cannot compare with the past.; times change
Examples
- The restored old historic villa is now in excellent condition
现在的别墅已今非昔比。 - But today ' s america is quite different
然而，今天的美国已经是今非昔比。 - The social structure has changed beyond recognition
社会结构已变得面目全非，今非昔比。 - Summer is not what it was in madrid
马德里的夏季如今已是今非昔比了。 - It is a far cry from the typewriters that started it all
以打字机起家的奥斯汀市现在已经是今非昔比了。