Word data

HSK Not in HSK

FREQUENCY Unknown

三十年河東，三十年河西 sān shí nián hé dōng ， sān shí nián hé xī

change is the only constant

Word data

HSK	Not in HSK
Frequency	Unknown

Definitions

1. change is the only constant
2. the river flows thirty years to the East, thirty years to the West (proverb)

Characters

Character	Meaning
三 sān HSK 1	three; 3; surname San
十 shí HSK 1	ten; 10
年 nián HSK 1	year; grain; harvest (old)
河 hé HSK 3	river
東 dōng	east; surname Dong
三 sān HSK 1	three; 3; surname San
十 shí HSK 1	ten; 10
年 nián HSK 1	year; grain; harvest (old)
河 hé HSK 3	river
西 xī HSK 1	west; the West; abbr. for Spain 西班牙xī bān yá