过气

tā shì yī gè hǎo lái wù guò qì míng xīng

他是一个好莱坞过气明星。

He is a Hollywood has-been.

tā nìng kě guò qì yě bù wú wén

她宁可过气，也不无闻。

It's better to be a has-been than a never-was for her.