时过境迁

時過境遷

shíguò-jìngqiān

idiom #25,670

Meanings

时过境迁，当年的朋友都各奔东西了。

Shíguòjìngqiān, dāngnián de péngyou dōu gèbēndōngxī le.

Times have changed — old friends have gone their separate ways.

时过境迁，很多事情已经不一样了。

Shíguòjìngqiān, hěnduō shìqing yǐjīng bùyī yàng le.

With time passing and circumstances shifting, many things are no longer the same.

usage

Used to explain why something that was true in the past no longer applies. Often used to soften a change of plans or to express nostalgia.

时 shí

过 guò

境 jìng

迁 qiān