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                曾经后来
                [céng jīng hòu lái]
                
                                        Translated as once upon a time then later this implies looking back at the past versus what comes afterward ...
                
             
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                当初后来
                [dāng chū hòu lái]
                
                                        The phrase then and now indicates reflection on situations or feelings from the past and how they ...
                
             
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                像当初一样
                [xiàng dāng chū yī yàng]
                
                                        It translates to As before indicating the person longs for things to return to how they once were suggesting ...
                
             
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                前日
                [qián rì]
                
                                        Simply means the day before and may indicate reminiscence over past times perhaps with some nostalgia ...
                
             
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                從前以後
                [cóng qián yĭ hòu]
                
                                        Translated as Before and After this captures the duality of time encompassing both preexisting ...
                
             
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                以后的以后以前的以前
                [yĭ hòu de yĭ hòu yĭ qián de yĭ qián]
                
                                        After the after before the before conveys a sense of cyclical time or reflection on past and future ...
                
             
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                从前后来
                [cóng qián hòu lái]
                
                                        Before And After could mean reflections on past events and their influence on future actions It hints ...
                
             
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                过来以后
                [guò lái yĭ hòu]
                
                                        AfterwardsAfter Coming Over It implies reflection on changes over time looking back after events ...
                
             
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                以前呢后来呢
                [yĭ qián ní hòu lái ní]
                
                                        以前呢后来呢 What About Before ? What About Later ? reflects contemplation about time and change ...