三十年河东，三十年河西 sān shí nián hé dōng , sān shí nián hé xī | OtterDict

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三十年河东，三十年河西

sānshíniánhédōng,sānshíniánhéxī

the river flows thirty years to the East, thirty years to the West (proverb)

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹名noun
the river flows thirty years to the East, thirty years to the West (proverb)
- ，，。
  For thirty years the river flows east, for thirty years the river flows west; such is the impermanence of worldly affairs.
貳名noun
change is the only constant
- ，，。
  Thirty years on the east bank of the river, thirty years on the west bank—the world is always changing.

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解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

三

一(one; horizontal stroke)ASSOCIATIVE
二(two (pictograph – two horizontal strokes))ASSOCIATIVE

Three horizontal strokes stacked on top of each other symbolize the number three.

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oneRadical 1 · 3 strokes

三十年河东，三十年河西

Traditional三十年河東，三十年河西

sānshíniánhédōng,sānshíniánhéxī

the river flows thirty years to the East, thirty years to the West (proverb)

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹名noun
the river flows thirty years to the East, thirty years to the West (proverb)
- ，，。
  For thirty years the river flows east, for thirty years the river flows west; such is the impermanence of worldly affairs.
貳名noun
change is the only constant
- ，，。
  Thirty years on the east bank of the river, thirty years on the west bank—the world is always changing.

解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

三

一(one; horizontal stroke)ASSOCIATIVE
二(two (pictograph – two horizontal strokes))ASSOCIATIVE

Three horizontal strokes stacked on top of each other symbolize the number three.

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