此一时，彼一时 — “Times have changed”
此一时，彼一时 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Times have changed”. Circumstances are different 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
Example Sentence with 此一时，彼一时
你以前不爱吃香菜，现在却喜欢了，真是此一时，彼一时啊。
You used to dislike cilantro, but now you like it; truly, times have changed.
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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?
此：这；彼：那。那是一个时候，现在又是一个时候。表示时间不同，情况有了变化。