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过往
guòwǎng
Description
"过往"常常用来说以前发生的事情，也就是从前的时光。
"过往" is often used to refer to things that happened in the past, that is, times gone by.
它也可以指来来去去的人或车。
It can also refer to people or vehicles passing back and forth.
Meanings
过往guòwǎng
the past; past times or experiences
他不想再提起过往的事。
He doesn't want to bring up the past anymore.
过往guòwǎng
passing by; coming and going
街上过往的车辆很多。
There are many vehicles passing by on the street.
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Notes
- Etymology
过 (to pass) + 往 (to go / gone), together meaning things that have passed.
- Nuance
as "the past" it feels more literary than the everyday 过去.
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