"shadow of your former self" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 昔日的影子
• 如今判若两人

Definition

这个表达形容一个人变得不像以前，变得更弱、更悲伤或不再那么令人印象深刻。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个短语多用于描述人在经历疾病、变老或打击后，身体或精神变差，带有悲伤或遗憾的感觉。多见于书面、正式或文学语境，口语很少用。

Examples

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

生病后，他成了**昔日的影子**。

She is a shadow of her former self after losing her job.

失业后，她变成了**昔日的影子**。

My grandfather is just a shadow of his former self now.

爷爷现在只是**昔日的影子**了。

Ever since the accident, he's been a shadow of his former self—it breaks my heart.

自从那场事故后，他成了**昔日的影子**，让我很难过。

After the divorce, she was just a shadow of her former self for months.

离婚后，她好几个月都是**昔日的影子**。

I hardly recognized him at the reunion—he’s a shadow of his former self these days.

聚会时我几乎认不出他——他现在简直成了**昔日的影子**。