曾幾何時 [－几－时]

Jyutping cang4 gei2 ho4 si4
Pinyin céng jǐ hé shí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. just a while before
  2. not so long ago
  3. everyone can remember when..
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    好耐​以前
    quite a long time ago
    • 我曾幾何時都係運動健將嚟㗎，不過而家都老到唔郁得嘍。
      我曾几何时都系运动健将嚟㗎，不过而家都老到唔郁得喽。
      ngo5 cang4 gei2 ho4 si4 dou1 hai6 wan6 dung6 gin6 zoeng3 lai4 gaa3, bat1 gwo3 ji4 gaa1 dou1 lou5 dou3 m4 juk1 dak1 lo3.
      I was a good sportsman quite a long time ago, but now I am so old that I can't even move.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    before long
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我曾几何时都系运动健将嚟㗎，不过而家都老到唔郁得喽。
    我曾幾何時都係運動健將嚟㗎，不過而家都老到唔郁得嘍。
    ngo5 cang4 gei2 ho4 si4 dou1 hai6 wan6 dung6 gin6 zoeng3 lai4 gaa3, bat1 gwo3 ji4 gaa1 dou1 lou5 dou3 m4 juk1 dak1 lo3.
    • I was a good sportsman quite a long time ago, but now I am so old that I can't even move.