昔xī?? (從前; 過去) former times; the past: 往 ~ in the past; in former times; 今 ~ 對比 contrast the past with the present; 今勝于 ~。 The present is superior to the past. ? (姓氏) a surname: ~ 登 Xi Deng ◆昔年 [書] in former years; 昔日 in former days; in former times; in the past; in the old days; 昔時 [書] in former days [times]; yore |