cóng
qián
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previously
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formerly
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once upon a time
从前有座山,山上有座庙。
Once upon a time, there was a mountain with a temple on it.
从前的生活比现在简单多了。
Life used to be much simpler in the past.
从前的故事令人感动。
The stories from the past are touching.
从前的风俗习惯与现在不同。
Customs and traditions in the past were different from now.
从前的人们过着朴素的生活。
People used to live a simple life in the past.
我们从前是好朋友。
We used to be good friends in the past.