三十年河东，三十年河西
Traditional: 三十年河東，三十年河西Dictionary entry
the river flows thirty years to the East, thirty years to the West (proverb)
What does 三十年河东，三十年河西 mean?
三十年河东，三十年河西 (sān shí nián hé dōng , sān shí nián hé xī) has the following dictionary meaning.
1the river flows thirty years to the East, thirty years to the West (proverb)
2change is the only constant
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三十年河东，三十年河西
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