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在这之前

before this

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before this Refers to a time before the event or point being discussed.
CH: 在这之前，我从来没去过北京。
EN: Before this, I had never been to Beijing.

在这之前我根本不相信希望这种东西

Before this, I didn't believe in anything like hope at all.

— 流浪地球 (2019)

因为在这之前我也不知道

Because I didn't know either before this.

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

老实说在这之前谁的人我也不是

Honestly, before this, I didn’t belong to anyone either.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)