"once upon a time" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 從前

Definition

這個表達常用於故事，特別是童話的開頭，表示接下來發生的事情是在很久以前。營造出神奇或幻想的氣氛。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

只用於故事開頭，特別是童話故事，不能用於現實生活或正式場合，營造童話氛圍。

Examples

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in the woods.

**從前**有一位住在森林裡的小女孩。

Once upon a time, a king had three sons.

**從前**有一位國王有三個兒子。

Stories often begin with 'once upon a time'.

故事通常是以「**從前**」開頭。

Once upon a time, people believed the world was flat.

**從前**，人們認為地球是平的。

It's every kid's favorite when a story starts with 'once upon a time'.

每個孩子都喜歡聽故事以「**從前**」開始。

Let me tell you a tale: 'Once upon a time', there was a mysterious castle on a hill.

讓我來說一個故事：「**從前**」，山上有一座神祕的城堡。