隔世
gé​shì

separated by a generation

  • created sense approved 隔世 · gé​shì · separated by a generation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    隔世

    gé​shì

    separated by a generation

    separated by an era or a lifetime; describing a feeling of great change or being in another world after a long period of time

    隔 (literal) → 隔 · gé · at an interval of 世 (literal) → 世 · shì · generation

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