Salad days Meaning in English
expression
ˈsæɫəd/ /ˈdeɪz
SAL-ud DAYZ
sˈæləd/ /dˈeɪz
SAL-ud DAYZ
Definition
A period in someone’s youth when they were innocent, energetic, and at their best, often looked back on with nostalgia.
Usage & Nuances
Literary and somewhat old-fashioned; most common in writing or reflective speech. Implies fondness or nostalgia for a youthful, innocent time. Not used to talk about actual salad or food.
Spanish: días de juventud - días de inocenciaPortuguese (BR): dias de juventude - tempos de inocênciaPortuguese (PT): dias de juventude - tempos de inocênciaChinese (Simplified): 青春岁月 - 少不经事的时候Chinese (Traditional): 青春歲月 - 少不經事的時候Hindi: यौवन के दिन - जवानी के दिनArabic: أيام الصبا - أيام البراءةBengali: যৌবনের দিন - সরলতার সময়Russian: дни юности - беззаботная молодостьJapanese: 青春時代 - 若い頃Vietnamese: thời thanh xuân - thời ngây thơKorean: 젊은 시절 - 순수했던 시절Turkish: gençlik günleri - saf dönemlerUrdu: جوانی کے دنIndonesian: masa muda - masa polos
Example Sentences
In my salad days, I traveled the world.
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He remembers his salad days with a smile.
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During her salad days, she played in a band.
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Back in my salad days, I thought anything was possible.
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Those were my salad days—lots of dreams, few responsibilities.
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We were unstoppable in our salad days.
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