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物是人非

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 !non-; not-; un- |- !simp. and trad.
(物是人非) | | | | |}

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)