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此一時，彼一時

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Mandarin · pinyin cǐ yī shí , bǐ yī shí

that was then, this is now; times have changed

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此: cǐ · this, these; in this case, then
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
彼: bǐ · that, there, those
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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