huǎng​ruò​gé​shì

as if a lifetime has passed

Senses

恍若隔世 huǎng​ruò​gé​shì as if a lifetime has passed

To 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.

References

variant 恍若隔世/恍若隔世 恍如隔世/恍如隔世
variant 恍如隔世/恍如隔世 恍若隔世/恍若隔世