- 恍如隔世 huǎngrúgéshì as if a lifetime agoFeeling as though a generation has passed (historically referring to a 30-year period); used to describe a sense of being overwhelmed by how much things have changed over time
- 恍若隔世 huǎngruògéshì as if a lifetime has passedTo feel as if one is in a different world or that an entire lifetime has passed due to great changes over time; like a thing of the previous generation.
- 恍同隔世 huǎngtónggéshì as if a lifetime ago(variant form) as if a whole lifetime has passed; feeling like one is in a different world or era
- 隔世遗传 géshìyíchuán atavismreappearance of a trait in a descendant after being absent for one or more generations; skip-generation inheritance
