彼一時此一時 bǐ yī shí cǐ yī shí

DEFINITIONS

  1. that was one thing, and this is another
  2. times have changed

CHARACTERS

彼 bǐ
HSK 5
that, there, those
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
時 shí time, season; era, age, period
此 cǐ
HSK 4
this, these; in this case, then
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
時 shí time, season; era, age, period