事过境迁shì guò jìng qiāncircumstances alter cases; events have passed and times have changed;the affair (/matter) is over and the situation has changed;the incident is over and the circumstances are different; there are no birds of this year in last year’s nest; the shoe is on the other foot
❍ 黄绣球与黄通理～，已不在心上。(颐琐《黄绣球》三) Times had changed for Huang Xiuqiu and Huang Tongli who were already out of mind. 事过境迁shì ɡuòn jìnɡ qiān时间推移，情况也随之发生变化。the affair is over and the situation has changed, Time has changed. |