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

• 昔日的影子
• 大不如前

Definition

当你成为昔日的影子，意味着你变得比以前虚弱、健康状况差或失去自信，表示一个人在身体或情感上变坏了。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常带有关心或同情的语气，多用于因疾病、压力、创伤或年老导致的明显变化。不是字面用法。例如：'He is a shadow of his former self.' 不适用于小或积极的变化。

Examples

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

生病以后，他变成了**昔日的影子**。

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

自从那次事故后，她变得**大不如前**。

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

他以前很活跃，但现在成了**昔日的影子**。

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

自从失业后，汤姆再也不像以前了——他变成了**昔日的影子**。

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

你都认不出她了——她现在**大不如前**。

Since his divorce, Mark's been a shadow of his former self—quiet and withdrawn.

离婚后，马克变得**昔日的影子**——安静又孤僻。