隔世

gé shì

Dictionary entry

separated by a generation

What does 隔世 mean?

隔世 (gé shì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1separated by a generation

2a lifetime ago

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隔géto separate · to partition 世Shìsurname Shi

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隔世

gé shì

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