the present is not as good as (/not comparable to) the past; longing for good old days
? 誰說～？ 簡直是胡說八道！ Who said the present is worse than the past? It’s sheer nonsense!
今不如昔jin bu ru xi
the present is inferior to the past
今不如昔jīn bù rú xī
現(xiàn)在不如過去了。be worse off than before, longing for good old days