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曾几何时 (céng jǐ hé shí)

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English Meaning (英文释义)

It means 'once in a while' or 'sometime in the past', referring to a time not too long ago.

Definition (中文解释)

曾曾经;几何若干、多少。才有多少时候。指没过多久。

Derivation (典故出处)

宋·王安石《祭盛侍郎文》补官扬州,公得谢归。曾几何时,讣者来门。”

Example (造句示例)

We used to be close friends in the past, but now we rarely meet.