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俗隨時變

简俗随时变 · 繁俗隨時變

Mandarin · pinyin sú suí shí biàn

customs change with time (idiom); other times, other manners
O Tempora, O Mores!

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俗: sú · social customs; vulgar, unrefined
隨: Look up this written character
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
變: Look up this written character
随: suí · follow, listen to, submit to
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period
变: biàn · change, transform, alter; rebel

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2–2–2–4 · su2 sui2 shi2 bian4

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zuk6 ceoi4 si4 bin3

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