Chinese word

记忆犹新

Pronunciation

Pinyinjì yì yóu xīn

Meaning

idiombe still fresh in one's memory

Example

我对那天的情景记忆犹新。wǒ duì nà tiān de qíng jǐng jì yì yóu xīn

The scene from that day is still fresh in my memory.

Illustration for 记忆犹新 (be still fresh in one's memory)

More examples

那次演出令我记忆犹新。nà cì yǎn chū lìng wǒ jì yì yóu xīn

That performance is still fresh in my memory.

Core concept

A past scene remains vivid, as though the mind has just seen it.

Common phrases

对那件事记忆犹新duì nà jiàn shì jì yì yóu xīn
have that matter fresh in one's memory
令人记忆犹新lìng rén jì yì yóu xīn
make a lasting impression

Similar words

历历在目lì lì zài mù: Details of a past event seem clear and present, as though before one's eyes.
难以忘怀nán yǐ wàng huái: A strong impression or feeling makes a past experience very hard to forget.
刻骨铭心kè gǔ míng xīn: A past experience leaves such a deep impression that it is remembered for life.
记忆犹存jì yì yóu cún: Part of a past event or a related feeling remains clearly in memory.

Definition in Chinese

对过去的经历或场景印象非常深刻，回忆时仍然清晰如新。duì guò qù de jīng lì huò cháng jǐng yìn xiàng fēi cháng shēn kè huí yì shí réng rán qīng xī rú xīn

Word origin

记 (jì, "record") + 忆 (yì, "remember") + 犹 (yóu, "still") + 新 (xīn, "new") portray a memory that remains as fresh as a recent experience.

Usage tips

This idiom fits written accounts, speeches, and reflective storytelling, while casual conversation usually favors simpler wording.

Opposites

过目即忘guò mù jí wàngquickly forget after seeingidiom