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隔世之感 — “A feeling of a separated era/generation”

隔世之感 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a feeling of profound change, as if separated by a generation or an era; a sense of vast transformation”. Literally, “a feeling of a separated era/generation”.

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隔世之感 Pronunciation and Pinyin

隔世之感 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
隔
gé12separate by distance or time
世
shì5world, generation, era
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
感
gǎn13feel, sense, perceive

Example Sentence with 隔世之感

阔别家乡二十载,再踏故土,熟悉的街道变得面目全非,不禁生出一种隔世之感。
After being away from my hometown for twenty years, returning to my old land, the familiar streets were completely unrecognizable, which inevitably gave rise to a feeling of being in another era.

Idioms Related to 隔世之感

Synonyms of 隔世之感

  • huǎng恍rú如gé隔shì世as if separated by an age

More idioms starting with 隔

  • gé隔sǎn三chà岔wǔ五every now and then
  • gé隔sān三chà差wǔ五every now and then
  • gé隔qiáng墙yǒu有ěr耳Walls have ears
  • gé隔qiáng墙xū须yǒu有ěr耳,,chuāng窗wài外qǐ岂wú无rén人Walls have ears
  • gé隔bì壁tīng听huà话boast without substance
  • gé隔bì壁cuān撺chuán椽attempt the impossible
  • gé隔sù宿zhī之chóu仇an old grudge
  • gé隔wū屋cuān撺chuán椽Attempt the impossible
  • gé隔shān山mǎi买lǎo老niú牛Act rashly without understanding the situation
  • gé隔àn岸guān观huǒ火watch others' troubles from afar
  • gé隔nián年huáng皇lì历outdated and irrelevant
  • gé隔pí皮duàn断huò货Judge quality by external appearance

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Questions about 隔世之感

What does 隔世之感 mean?

隔世之感 (gé shì zhī gǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a feeling of profound change, as if separated by a generation or an era; a sense of vast transformation”.

How do you pronounce 隔世之感?

隔世之感 is pronounced gé shì zhī gǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 隔世之感 literally mean?

Literally, 隔世之感 means “a feeling of a separated era/generation”. It is used to mean “a feeling of profound change, as if separated by a generation or an era; a sense of vast transformation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 隔世之感?

世:古代以三十年为一世。指因人事或景物变化大而引起的、象隔了一个时代似的感觉。

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