明日黄花 meaning in English
chrysanthemums after the double ninth festival; a chrysanthemum on the morrow -- a thing of the past; a day after the fair; “a withered flower of yesterday” -- topic no longer of interest; overblown blossoms -- things that are stale and no longer of interest; something no longer of use or interest; out-of-date; sth. out of fashion; things that are past their time
Examples
- Emotion, it is true, had become with her rather historic .
不错，感情在她来说，已成为明日黄花。 - The play , which once seemed so modern , has become a period piece .
那出戏，一度似乎相当时新，如今已成明日黄花。 - Tank consigned horse cavalry to the pages of history
坦克使骑兵成为明日黄花。 - Many people say that detente is now a dead letter
很多人说缓和国际紧张局势的论调已是明日黄花。 - The play , which once seemed so modern , has become a period piece
那出戏,一度似乎相当时新,如今已成明日黄花