物是人非 wù shì rén fēi

DEFINITIONS

  1. things have remained the same, but people have changed

CHARACTERS

物 wù
HSK 3
thing, substance, creature
是 shì
HSK 1
indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that
人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else
非 fēi
HSK 2
not, negative, non-; oppose