今非昔比 — “Things have changed significantly”
今非昔比 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Things have changed significantly”. And the present is far superior to or vastly different from the past. Literally, “Now is not comparable to the past”.
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经过多年的发展，这个小镇的面貌已是今非昔比了
After years of development, the appearance of this small town is now vastly different from what it used to be.
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More idioms starting with 今
- 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shì是xī昔fēi非past errors, present correctness
- jīn今shì是zuó昨fēi非realize past wrongs, embrace present right
- 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 今非昔比
What does 今非昔比 mean?
今非昔比 (jīn fēi xī bǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Things have changed significantly”.
How do you pronounce 今非昔比?
今非昔比 is pronounced jīn fēi xī bǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 今非昔比 literally mean?
Literally, 今非昔比 means “Now is not comparable to the past”. It is used to mean “Things have changed significantly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 今非昔比?
昔：过去。现在不是过去能比得上的。多指形势、自然面貌等发生了巨大的变化。