事过境迁 — “Things have changed with the passage of time”
事过境迁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Things have changed with the passage of time”. Circumstances are no longer what they were. Literally, “Events passed, circumstances changed”.
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事过境迁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
事过境迁 Character Breakdown
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我们曾经的约定，如今事过境迁，也不必再提了。
Our past agreement, with circumstances having changed, there's no need to bring it up again.
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Synonyms of 事过境迁
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- shì事bù不guān关jǐ己to be indifferent to others' troubles
- shì事bù不guān关jǐ己，，gāo高gāo高guà挂qǐ起Remain indifferent to unrelated matters
- shì事bù不yí宜chí迟Act quickly without delay
- shì事bù不shī师gǔ古Act without learning from past experiences
- shì事bù不yǒu有yú余To reach the utmost degree
- shì事bù不guò过sān三Third time's the charm or you're out
- shì事yǔ与yuán原wéi违Things did not go as planned
- shì事yù与xīn心wéi违things turn out contrary to one's expectations
- shì事yǔ与yuàn愿wéi违Things don't turn out as hoped
- shì事yǐ以mì密chéng成Discretion ensures success
- shì事bèi倍gōng功bàn半much effort, little result
- shì事guān关zhòng重dà大A matter of great importance
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What does 事过境迁 mean?
事过境迁 (shì guò jìng qiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Things have changed with the passage of time”.
How do you pronounce 事过境迁?
事过境迁 is pronounced shì guò jìng qiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 事过境迁 literally mean?
Literally, 事过境迁 means “Events passed, circumstances changed”. It is used to mean “Things have changed with the passage of time”.
What is the Chinese definition of 事过境迁?
境：境况；迁：改变。事情已经过去，情况也变了。