天變一時，人變一世 [－变－时－－变－－]

Jyutping tin1 bin3 jat1 si4 jan4 bin3 jat1 sai3
Pinyin tiān biàn yī shí ， rén biàn yī shì

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    天要​變​，​好​快​就​變​咗​；​人要​變​，​就​需要​好​耐​嘅​一段​時間​，​因為​人​嘅​本性​係​根深蒂固​嘅​。
    When the heavens want to change, they change all at once; when people want to change, it takes a long time. For man's nature is deep-rooted.
    • 天變一時，人變一世！想要改變一個人嘅本性，真係好唔容易呀。
      天变一时，人变一世！想要改变一个人嘅本性，真系好唔容易呀。
      tin1 bin3 jat1 si4, jan4 bin3 jat1 sai3! soeng2 jiu3 goi2 bin3 jat1 go3 jan4 ge3 bun2 sing3, zan1 hai6 hou2 m4 jung4 ji6 aa3
      Heaven changes all at once, but people want to change, it takes a long time! It's really so hard to change a person's nature.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    天变一时，人变一世！想要改变一个人嘅本性，真系好唔容易呀。
    天變一時，人變一世！想要改變一個人嘅本性，真係好唔容易呀。
    tin1 bin3 jat1 si4, jan4 bin3 jat1 sai3! soeng2 jiu3 goi2 bin3 jat1 go3 jan4 ge3 bun2 sing3, zan1 hai6 hou2 m4 jung4 ji6 aa3
    • Heaven changes all at once, but people want to change, it takes a long time! It's really so hard to change a person's nature.