恍若隔世 — “As if separated by an age”
恍若隔世 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Feeling as though a very long time has passed or that one is in a completely different world, due to immense changes in people, surroundings, or circumstances”. Literally, “as if separated by an age”.
恍若隔世 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
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What does 恍若隔世 mean?
恍若隔世 (huǎng ruò gé shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Feeling as though a very long time has passed or that one is in a completely different world, due to immense changes in people, surroundings, or circumstances”.
How do you pronounce 恍若隔世?
恍若隔世 is pronounced huǎng ruò gé shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 恍若隔世 literally mean?
Literally, 恍若隔世 means “as if separated by an age”. It is used to mean “Feeling as though a very long time has passed or that one is in a completely different world, due to immense changes in people, surroundings, or circumstances”.
What is the Chinese definition of 恍若隔世?
恍：仿佛；世：三十年为一世。仿佛隔了一世。指因人事、景物变化很大而生的感触