物是人非

Chinese

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|- ! !thing; object; matter

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is; are; am; yes; to be

!man; person; people

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(be) not; wrong; blame; Africa

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Pronunciation


Idiom

物是人非

  1. the things are still there but the person/people no longer is/are (describing the passing of a loved one or a revisit of a once familiar place)
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