时至今日 (shí zhì jīn rì) — up to the present day; even now (often implying a contrast with the past)
Definition
Formal/literary idiom meaning 'up to today, even now', typically highlighting a contrast between past expectations and present reality. Acts as a set phrase — use it as a whole, not word by word.
idiom
up to the present dayeven now (often implying a contrast with the past)
Examples
- 时至今日，。shí zhì jīn rì, Zhè ge wèn tí réng rán méi yǒu dé dào jiě jué.To this day, this problem still hasn't been solved.
- 时至今日，。shí zhì jīn rì, Wǒ réng rán jì de dāng nián lǎo shī de jiào huì.Even now, I still remember my teacher's teachings from back then.
- ，时至今日，。Suī rán kē jì yǐ jīng fēi cháng fā dá, dàn shí zhì jīn rì, rén lèi réng rán wú fǎ wán quán jiě shì zhè ge xiàn xiàng.Although technology is already very advanced, up to now, humanity still cannot fully explain this phenomenon.
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