三十年河东,三十年河西三十年河東,三十年河西三十年河東,三十年河西

thirty years east of the river, thirty years west

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Fortunes change over time. Those who are down now may rise, and the other way around. Close to 'every dog has its day'.

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Simplified: 三十年河东,三十年河西
Traditional (Taiwan): 三十年河東,三十年河西
Pinyin: sānshíniánhédōng,sānshíniánhéxī
Bopomofo: ㄙㄢㄕˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄜˊ ㄉㄨㄥ,ㄙㄢㄕˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄜˊ ㄒㄧ

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