jì记rememberyì忆memoryyóu犹stillxīn新fresh
To remain fresh in one's memory; to remember vividly.
Literal meaning
remember (记) — memory (忆) — still (犹) — fresh (新)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing a memory that is still clear and vivid.
Examples
Tóng童nián年de的jì记yì忆zhì至jīn今jì记yì忆yóu犹xīn新。
Childhood memories are still fresh in my mind.
Nà那cì次lǚ旅xíng行de的jīng经lì历ràng让wǒ我jì记yì忆yóu犹xīn新。
The experience of that trip remains vivid in my memory.
Usage & nuances
Used to emphasize the clarity and vividness of a memory.
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