时过境迁

時過境遷

shíguòjìngqiān

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Meanings

Shíguò jìngqiān, dāngnián de péngyou dōu gèbēn dōngxī le.

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

Shíguò jìngqiān, hěn duō shìqing yǐjīng bù yīyàng 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