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Chinese
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thing; object; matter
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be; yes; this
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man; person; people
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(be) not; wrong; blame (be) not; wrong; blame; Africa |
| trad. (物是人非)
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物
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是
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人
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非
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| simp. #(物是人非)
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物
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人
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Etymology
First used by Cao Pi.
Pronunciation
Idiom
物是人非
- the things are still there but the person or people no longer are (describing the passing of a loved one or a revisit of a once familiar place)
Usage notes
Also used as 物是人非事事休, a line in Li Qingzhao's poem.
See also