此一时，彼一时

Traditional: 此一時，彼一時

cǐ yī shí , bǐ yī shí

Dictionary entry

that was then, this is now; times have changed

What does 此一时，彼一时 mean?

此一时，彼一时 (cǐ yī shí , bǐ yī shí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1that was then, this is now; times have changed

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此cǐthis; these 一yīone · single 时shíold variant of 時|时[shi2]彼bǐthat · those

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How to pronounce 此一时，彼一时

此一时，彼一时

cǐ yī shí , bǐ yī shí

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