"those were the days" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 那才叫美好时光

Definition

怀念过去某段美好时光的表达方式，通常暗示现在不如以前那时美好。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常在轻松或怀旧的场合口语使用，表达对过去美好日子的怀念。一般不会指最近或不开心的回忆。

Examples

We had so much fun in school — those were the days.

我们上学时玩得很开心——**那才叫美好时光**。

Every summer at the lake, those were the days.

每年夏天在湖边——**那才叫美好时光**。

Before smartphones, we played outside all afternoon. Those were the days.

没有智能手机前，我们一下午都在外面玩。**那才叫美好时光**。

Remember those epic road trips? Those were the days!

还记得那些超棒的公路旅行吗？**那才叫美好时光**！

We didn't have much money, but those were the days.

那时我们没什么钱，但**那才叫美好时光**。

Every time I hear that song, I think, 'those were the days.'

每次听到那首歌，我都会想：“**那才叫美好时光**。”