nostalgia
Chinese meaning
怀旧（情绪）
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Example
Blame Taylor Swift, trend cycles, childhood nostalgia and smartphone fatigue.
怪就怪泰勒·斯威夫特、潮流轮回、童年怀旧情结，还有智能手机疲劳。
Source: NPR · 18 Jul 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
源自希腊语nostos(归家)+algos(痛)
- nost-（返乡）+ -algia（痛楚）
Collocations
- childhood nostalgia / wave of nostalgia / feel nostalgia for
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