时过境迁

shí guò jìng qiān

times and circumstances have changed

Character by character

时shí
time

过guò
passes

境jìng
situation

迁qiān
shifts

时过境迁，当年的那些矛盾早就不重要了。

Times have changed; those old quarrels don't matter any more.

Tone: neutral.

Explains why old feelings, rules or plans no longer apply.

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