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恍如隔世
Mandarin · pinyin huǎng rú gé shì
Meanings
- like a thing of the previous generation; as if it were a lifetime ago
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3–2–2–4 · huang3 ru2 ge2 shi4
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fong2 jyu4 gaak3 sai3
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phrase
- (simile) to feel as if one has been separated from the outside world for ages; to feel like something is from another world; to feel that people and things have changed as if a lifetime has passed
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