"a shadow of your former self" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 昔日的影子
• 大不如前

Definition

當你成為昔日的影子，表示你變得比以前虛弱、健康狀況差或失去自信，形容一個人在身體或心情上變差了。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常帶有關懷或同情的語氣，多描述因病痛、壓力、創傷或年老引起的明顯變化。並非字面上的意思。常見用法：'He is a shadow of his former self.' 不適合形容小或正向的變化。

Examples

After his illness, he became a shadow of his former self.

生病以後，他變成了**昔日的影子**。

She is a shadow of her former self since the accident.

自從那次事故後，她變得**大不如前**。

He used to be so active, but now he's a shadow of his former self.

他以前很活躍，但現在成了**昔日的影子**。

After losing his job, Tom just isn't the same — he's a shadow of his former self.

自從失業後，湯姆再也不像以前了——他變成了**昔日的影子**。

You wouldn't even recognize her—she's a shadow of her former self these days.

你都認不出她了——她現在**大不如前**。

Since his divorce, Mark's been a shadow of his former self—quiet and withdrawn.

離婚後，馬克變得**昔日的影子**——安靜又孤僻。