此一时 非彼一时
“He might've made another decision.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
人心善变
“People change.”
此一时 非彼一时
“He might've made another decision.”
少
“Young...”
“Circumstances have completely changed, so don't expect things to remain the way they were.”
Traditional Chinese thought emphasizes adapting to shifting momentum and temporal dynamics (Shi), acknowledging that moral expectations often evolve alongside material reality.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
times have changed; that was then, this is now
A classic four-character idiom used to justify why previous agreements, behaviors, or attitudes cannot be maintained under new circumstances.