Definition
记忆犹新 (jì yì yóu xīn) means 'to remain fresh in one's memory' — it describes a past event or scene that is still vivid and clear in the mind, as if it happened recently. It differs from 念念不忘 (niàn niàn-bú wàng), which emphasizes constantly thinking about or dwelling on something, often with a sense of longing or obsession, rather than the vividness of the memory itself.
phrase
to remain fresh in one's memoryto have a vivid recollection
Examples
- 记忆犹新。Wǒ duì dì yī cì jiàn dào dàhǎi de qíngjǐng jì yì yóu xīn.The scene of the first time I saw the ocean remains fresh in my memory.
- ，记忆犹新。Suīrán guò le shí nián, tā duì nà jiàn shì réngrán jì yì yóu xīn.Even though ten years have passed, that event is still vivid in his memory.
- ，记忆犹新。Lǎoshī jiǎng de nà jù huà, wǒ zhìjīn jì yì yóu xīn.The words the teacher said are still fresh in my memory to this day.
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