物是人非

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Chinese

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thing; object; matter be; yes; this man; person; people
(be) not; wrong; blame
(be) not; wrong; blame; Africa
 
trad. (物是人非)
simp. #(物是人非)

Etymology

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First used by Cao Pi.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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物是人非

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

Usage notes

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Also used as 物是人非事事休, a line in Li Qingzhao's poem.

See also

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