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From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「今是昔非」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.

Introducing the idiom 「今是昔非」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.

It is right now and it was wrong in the past. Refers to recognizing past mistakes. Same as “today is different from yesterday”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jīn shì xī fēi

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gam1 si6 sik1 fei1

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.