彼 一 时 此 一 时

bǐ yī shí cǐ yī shídictionary entry

that was one thing, and this is another / times have changed

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

彼一時此一時 彼一时此一时 [bi3 yi1 shi2 ci3 yi1 shi2] /that was one thing, and this is another/times have changed/

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Other forms in these source records: 彼一時此一時

彼
bǐ
that / those / (one) another
一
yī
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
时
shí
(bound form) time / hour / period / season / (after a numeral) o'clock / hour(s) / (after a verb phrase or clause) when / while
Shí
surname Shi
此
cǐ
this / these
一
yī
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
时
shí
(bound form) time / hour / period / season / (after a numeral) o'clock / hour(s) / (after a verb phrase or clause) when / while
Shí
surname Shi

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.