shí
,
shí

idiom
common

Meaning of 彼一时,此一时

彼一时,此一时 means times have changed; different times, different circumstances. Pronounced bǐ yī shí , cǐ yī shí.

  • times have changed; different times, different circumstances

Definitions & Examples

shí
 
shí
 
xiàn
zài
shì
chǎng
huán
jìng
shí
nián
qián
wán
quán
tóng
le
 

Times have changed; the market environment is completely different from ten years ago.

shí
 
shí
 
néng
yòng
lǎo
bàn
jiě
jué
xīn
wèn
 

Times have changed; you can't use old methods to solve new problems.

ba
zǒng
shì
shuō
nián
qīng
shí
shàng
xué
duō
xīn
 
gào
 
shí
 
shí
ma
 

Dad is always talking about how hard school was when he was young, and I tell him, 'Times have changed!'

men
guò
shì
jìng
zhēng
duì
shǒu
 
dàn
shí
 
shí
 
xiàn
zài
wán
quán
chéng
wéi
zuò
huǒ
bàn
 

We were rivals in the past, but times have changed, and now we can very well become partners.