the mutability of worldly affairs; the fleeting nature of things
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
mutability of affairs; rapid and unpredictable changes
literaryA literary idiom expressing the ephemeral and ever-changing nature of the world. Often used to describe dramatic shifts in situations, relationships, or fortunes. The variant "白云苍狗" (bái yún cāng gǒu) is equally common.
Huí回
xiǎng想
qǐ起
zhè这
jǐ几
nián年
de的
jīng经
lì历
，
zhēn真
shì是
bái白
yī衣
cāng苍
gǒu狗
，
lìng令
rén人
gǎn感
kǎi慨
wàn万
qiān千
。
Looking back on the experiences of these past few years, it's truly been a whirlwind of change, evoking endless emotions.
Shāng商
chǎng场
rú如
zhàn战
chǎng场
，
jú局
shì势
biàn变
huà化
zhēn真
kě可
wèi谓
bái白
yī衣
cāng苍
gǒu狗
。
The business world is like a battlefield; the situation changes as quickly as white robes turn to grey dogs.
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Jǐ几
shí十
nián年
qián前
zhè这
lǐ里
hái还
shì是
nóng农
tián田
，
rú如
jīn今
gāo高
lóu楼
lín林
lì立
，
bái白
yún云
cāng苍
gǒu狗
，
mò莫
guò过
rú如
cǐ此
。
Decades ago this was farmland, now it's full of skyscrapers. The fleeting nature of things is just like this.