怀旧

• 拼音: huái jiù
• 汉字拆解: 怀 = 忄+ 褱 (cherish/miss); 旧 = 臼 + 丨 (old/past)

含义

To feel nostalgic; to reminisce about the past with fondness and longing.

Describes the sentimental feeling of longing for past times, people, or experiences. Common in literature, music, and everyday speech. 怀旧风 refers to retro or nostalgia-themed trends in culture and design.

例句

1. 每次听到这首老歌，她总是忍不住怀旧，想起年轻时的岁月。
2. 他整理旧照片时，不禁陷入了深深的怀旧情绪之中。
3. 近年来怀旧风格的电影和音乐重新流行，引发了广泛共鸣。

用法指南

语境: emotion, culture, entertainment, personal

语气: sentimental

正确说法

• 这家老餐厅装修充满怀旧气息，让人想起八九十年代的生活。(The décor of this old restaurant is full of nostalgia, reminding people of life in the 1980s and 90s.)
• 人到中年，总是特别容易怀旧，对往昔的一切都充满留恋。(When people reach middle age, they tend to feel especially nostalgic, full of attachment to everything from the past.)

错误说法

• 怀旧 to simply mean 'old' or 'vintage' as a neutral aesthetic descriptor — use 复古 for retro style without the emotional nostalgia component

起源与历史

怀 (cherish/think of) + 旧 (old/past)

文化背景

世代: Middle-aged and older adults

社会背景: Universal