物是人非

物是人非 wù shì rén fēi ㄨˋ ㄕˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄈㄟ mat6 si6 jan4 fei1

(idiom) the place is unchanged, but the faces are different

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 物 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Character breakdown

物 radical 牛 = 牛勿
是 radical 日 = 日疋
人 radical 人
非 radical 非 =

Example sentences

物是人非。 Things are the same, but people have changed.

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