今非昔比

jīn fēi xī bǐ

Dictionary entry

(idiom) things are very different now; times have changed

What does 今非昔比 mean?

今非昔比 (jīn fēi xī bǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) things are very different now; times have changed

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今jīnnow · the present time 非Fēiabbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1], Africa 昔Xīsurname Xi 比BǐBelgium · Belgian

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今非昔比

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