物換星移

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See also: 物换星移

Chinese

thing; object; matter change; exchange star; satellite; small amount
to move; to shift; to change
to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove
 
trad. (物換星移) 物 換 星 移
simp. (物换星移) 物 换 星 移
Literally: “things change and the stars move”.

Etymology

From Wang Bo's Preface to the Prince Teng's Pavilion:

閒雲潭影日悠悠，物換星移幾度秋。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
闲云潭影日悠悠，物换星移几度秋。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Xián yún tán yǐng rì yōuyōu, wù huàn xīng yí jǐ dù qiū.
The random clouds’ pond reflection grows daily sad. How many falls have the stars gone round or the beasts all fled?

Pronunciation

Idiom

物換星移

  1. the change that accompanies the passage of time; circumstances change over the years
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