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彼一時此一時

简 彼一时此一时 · 繁 彼一時此一時
Mandarin · pinyin bǐ yī shí cǐ yī shí

Meanings

  1. that was one thing, and this is another
  2. times have changed
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彼
bǐ · that, there, those
一
yī · one; a, an; alone
時
shí · time, season; era, age, period
此
cǐ · this, these; in this case, then
时
shí · time, season; era, age, period
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3–1–2–3–1–2 · bi3 yi1 shi2 ci3 yi1 shi2

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bei2 jat1 si4 ci2 jat1 si4

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彼一時此一時 · bi3 yi1 shi2 ci3 yi1 shi2
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source line 39,881
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Exact source record彼一時此一時 彼一时此一时 [bi3 yi1 shi2 ci3 yi1 shi2] /that was one thing, and this is another/times have changed/