We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「世異時移」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「世異時移」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
World and time: society and era. Different, change: different, change. Society has changed and times are different. Also written as “Times change and the world changes”, “Times change and the world is different”, “Times change and customs change”, and “Times are different and things are different.”
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shì yì shí yí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sai3 yi6 si4 yi4
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.
