今不如昔 jīnbùrúxī the present is not as good as the past Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 今 jīn noun the present (bound form) now; the present; this (day, year, etc.)不如 bùrú verbpreposition not as good as not equal to; inferior to; to be not as good as昔 xī noun the past (bound form) former times; the past; in former days