"live in the past" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 活在过去

Definition

总是想着过去或被过去的事情影响，而不是关注现在或未来。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个表达通常带有否定意味，用于批评某人无法放下过去。常与“move on”等建议一起出现。正式场合较少用。

Examples

You can't live in the past if you want to be happy.

如果你想快乐，就不能**活在过去**。

He always lives in the past and talks about his old job.

他总是**活在过去**，老是谈他以前的工作。

Stop living in the past and try something new.

别再**活在过去**了，尝试点新东西吧。

It's hard to move forward if you're always living in the past.

如果你总是**活在过去**，就很难向前走。

My grandparents sometimes live in the past, remembering the old days.

我的祖父母有时会**活在过去**，回忆以前的日子。

Don't live in the past—there's so much to look forward to.

别**活在过去**了，未来还有很多值得期待的事情。