明日黄花 (míng rì huáng huā) — something that is out of date; yesterday's news; obsolete
Definition
A literary idiom for things once timely but now outdated — news, fashions, ideas that have lost their relevance. Carries a slightly regretful tone, stronger than 'old-fashioned'.
idiom
something that is out of dateyesterday's newsobsolete
Examples
- 明日黄花，。Zhè tiáo xīn wén yǐ jīng shì míng rì huáng huā le, méi rén zài guān zhù.This piece of news is already old news; no one cares anymore.
- 明日黄花，。Tā tí chū de fāng àn zǎo yǐ chéng wéi míng rì huáng huā, wǒ men xū yào xīn de sī lù.The plan he proposed has long become outdated; we need new ideas.
- ，明日黄花。Zhè zhǒng kuǎn shì qù nián hěn liú xíng, xiàn zài yǐ shì míng rì huáng huā le.This style was very popular last year, but now it's out of fashion.
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