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"Become a shadow of its former self" nghĩa là gì?
04 Dec, 2023
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"(Be/become) a shadow of (someone's or something's) former self" = trở thành cái bóng của chính mình -> nghĩa là trở thành phiên bản thấp kém hơn so với trước đây.
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