從前人們害怕未來。現在，是未來該害怕人們。

People used to be afraid of the future. Today, it is the future that should be afraid of people.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 從前 cóngqián
  1. previously
  2. formerly
  3. once upon a time
2 人們 rénmen people
3 害怕 hàipà to be afraid; to be scared
4 未來 wèilái
  1. future
  2. tomorrow
  3. approaching
  4. coming
  5. pending

classifier: 個
5 現在 xiànzài now; at present; currently
=6 是 shì
  1. to be (followed by substantives only)
  2. correct; right; true
  3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
  4. (adverb for emphatic assertion)
=6 是 shì variant of 是 shì
7 未來 wèilái
  1. future
  2. tomorrow
  3. approaching
  4. coming
  5. pending

classifier: 個
8 該 gāi
  1. should
  2. ought to
  3. probably
  4. must be
  5. to deserve
  6. to owe
  7. to be sb's turn to do sth
  8. that
  9. the above-mentioned
9 害怕 hàipà to be afraid; to be scared
10 人們 rénmen people