恍如隔世 — “To feel as if separated by an age or an entire world”
恍如隔世 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel as if separated by an age or an entire world”. To experience a profound sense of change and unfamiliarity after a long absence or significant developments, feeling as though generations have passed. Literally, “as if separated by an age/world”.
恍如隔世 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 恍
- huǎng恍rú如mèng梦jìng境as if in a dream
- huǎng恍rú如mèng梦mèi寐as if in a dream
- huǎng恍huǎng恍hū忽hū忽dazed and confused
- huǎng恍huǎng恍hū惚hū惚dazed and confused
- huǎng恍huǎng恍dàng荡dàng荡Wavering unsteadily
- huǎng恍rán然dà大wù悟suddenly realize the truth
- huǎng恍rán然zì自shī失suddenly awakened, then disoriented
- huǎng恍rán然ruò若shī失distraught as if suddenly lost
- huǎng恍ruò若gé隔shì世as if a lifetime has passed
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What does 恍如隔世 mean?
恍如隔世 (huǎng rú gé shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel as if separated by an age or an entire world”.
How do you pronounce 恍如隔世?
恍如隔世 is pronounced huǎng rú gé shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 恍如隔世 literally mean?
Literally, 恍如隔世 means “as if separated by an age/world”. It is used to mean “to feel as if separated by an age or an entire world”.
What is the Chinese definition of 恍如隔世?
恍：仿佛；世：三十年为一世。仿佛隔了一个时代。指一种因人事或景物变化很大而引起的感触。