"live in the past" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 活在過去

Definition

總是想著過去或受過去事情影響，而不是專注於現在或未來。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個短語通常帶有負面意思，形容某人無法放下過去。常和“move on”等建議一同使用。在正式場合較少見。

Examples

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

如果你想快樂，就不能**活在過去**。

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

他總是**活在過去**，老是在談以前的工作。

Stop living in the past and try something new.

別再**活在過去**了，嘗試點新東西吧。

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

如果你總是**活在過去**，就很難向前走。

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

我的祖父母有時會**活在過去**，回憶以前的日子。

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

別**活在過去**了，未來還有很多值得期待的事情。