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"they don't make them like they used to" in Chinese (Traditional)

現在的東西不如以前的好

Definition

這個表達意思是,現在的產品或事物沒有以前做得好,常用來抱怨新東西比不上老東西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個非正式且帶有懷舊情感的說法。常在比較過去與現在時使用,尤其談及產品做工或傳統。常在新東西讓人失望時說。'they' 指製造者或一般人,並非字面意思。

Examples

My old shoes lasted ten years. They don't make them like they used to.

我的舊鞋穿了十年。**現在的東西不如以前的好**。

After the toy broke quickly, Dad said, 'They don't make them like they used to.'

玩具很快壞了後,爸爸說:“**現在的東西不如以前的好**。”

Grandma always says, 'They don't make them like they used to' when talking about her old dishes.

奶奶談到她的老餐具時總說:“**現在的東西不如以前的好**。”

These smartphones break so fast—they don't make them like they used to.

這些智能手機壞得太快了——**現在的東西不如以前的好**。

Look at this jacket! Thirty years old and still perfect. They don't make them like they used to.

看看這件夾克!三十年了還完好無損。**現在的東西不如以前的好**。

Every time my vintage car starts up, I think, 'they don't make them like they used to.'

每次我的老爺車發動時,我都在想:“**現在的東西不如以前的好**。”