物是人非 [－－－－]

Jyutping mat6 si6 jan4 fei1
Pinyin wù shì rén fēi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. things have remained the same, but people have changed
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    the things are still there but the person or people no longer are (describing the passing of a loved one or a revisit of a once familiar place)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    物是人非。
    物是人非。
    wù shì rén fēi 。
    • Things are the same, but people have changed.