今是昔非 — “To realize that one's past views or actions were incorrect”
今是昔非 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to realize that one's past views or actions were incorrect”. To acknowledge a change in perspective where present understanding is deemed correct compared to past errors. Literally, “Now is right, past was wrong”.
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More idioms starting with 今
- jīn今bù不rú如xī昔The present is not as good as the past
- jīn今gǔ古qí奇guān观wonders of all ages
- jīn今xī夕hé何xī夕What a beautiful night this is!
- jīn今xī夕yǒu有jiǔ酒jīn今xī夕zuì醉Live for today, not for tomorrow
- jīn今chóu愁gǔ古hèn恨old and new sorrows
- jīn今rì日yǒu有jiǔ酒jīn今rì日zuì醉live for today
- jīn今xī昔zhī之gǎn感nostalgia for past and present
- jīn今yuè月gǔ古yuè月The moon endures, human life changes
- jīn今zhāo朝yǒu有jiǔ酒jīn今zhāo朝zuì醉live for the present
- jīn今lái来gǔ古wǎng往from ancient times to the present
- jīn今shēng生jīn今shì世in this life
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What does 今是昔非 mean?
今是昔非 (jīn shì xī fēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to realize that one's past views or actions were incorrect”.
How do you pronounce 今是昔非?
今是昔非 is pronounced jīn shì xī fēi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 今是昔非 literally mean?
Literally, 今是昔非 means “Now is right, past was wrong”. It is used to mean “to realize that one's past views or actions were incorrect”.
What is the Chinese definition of 今是昔非?
现在是对的，过去是错的。指认识过去的错误。同“今是昨非”。