此一时彼一时 — “Times have changed”
此一时彼一时 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Times have changed”. And circumstances are different. What applied in the past may not apply now. Literally, “This is one time, that is another time”.
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此一时彼一时 Pronunciation and Pinyin
此一时彼一时 Character Breakdown
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以前他很固执，不听劝，但此一时彼一时，现在他变得开明多了。
He used to be very stubborn and wouldn't listen to advice, but times have changed, and now he is much more open-minded.
Idioms Related to 此一时彼一时
More idioms starting with 此
- cǐ此yī一shí时，，bǐ彼yī一shí时Times have changed
- cǐ此zhōng中sān三mèi昧the profound mystery within this
- cǐ此shì事tǐ体dà大This is a matter of great importance
- cǐ此fú伏bǐ彼qǐ起rising and falling in continuous succession
- cǐ此dòng动bǐ彼yīng应this moves, that responds
- cǐ此fā发bǐ彼yīng应This starts, that responds
- cǐ此hū呼bǐ彼yīng应respond in unison
- cǐ此chàng唱bǐ彼hè和echo each other
- cǐ此dì地wú无yín银sān三shí十liǎng两clumsy attempt to conceal something
- cǐ此dì地wú无yín银sān三bǎi百liǎng两Protest too much, reveal guilt
- cǐ此chù处bù不liú留rén人，，huì会yǒu有liú留rén人chù处If one door closes, another opens
- cǐ此chù处bù不liú留rén人，，zì自yǒu有liú留rén人chù处There are always other opportunities
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Open the tool →Questions about 此一时彼一时
What does 此一时彼一时 mean?
此一时彼一时 (cǐ yī shí bǐ yī shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Times have changed”.
How do you pronounce 此一时彼一时?
此一时彼一时 is pronounced cǐ yī shí bǐ yī shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 此一时彼一时 literally mean?
Literally, 此一时彼一时 means “this is one time, that is another time”. It is used to mean “Times have changed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 此一时彼一时?
指时间不同，情况亦异，不能相提并论。