从前cóngqián
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Meanings
1. previously
2. formerly
3. once upon a time
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Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess.
We will never be able to return to the way things were in the past.
"Tom and Mary have broken up." "That's ancient history."
"Yes, we have met before," said Mr Jordan.
He isn't as energetic as he once was.
Tom has gotten older and he doesn't go out as often as he used to.