Chinese

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|- ! !thing; object; matter !change; exchange !star; satellite; small amount

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|- !trad. (物換星移) | 物 | 換 | 星 | 移 |- !simp. (物换星移) | 物 | 换 | 星 | 移 |}

Idiom

物換星移

1. the change that accompanies the passage of time; circumstances change over the years
   • 2006: anon., zh:w:美国东北部 (Northeastern United States)

     在物換星移下，這些區域逐漸的被英國殖民者控制，但此區域仍然有著強壯的多樣性。

     In time, all these settlements fell under English control, but the region continued to be a magnet for people of diverse nationalities.