恍如隔世

Произношение: huǎng rú gé shì Буквальное значение: Dimly as if separated by lifetimes

Происхождение и использование

This idiom describes the disorienting feeling of being dimly (恍) as if (如) separated (隔) by different lifetimes or eras (世). It captures the profound sense of discontinuity when change makes the past seem impossibly distant. The phrase appeared in literary texts describing characters awakening from long dreams or returning after extended absences. It draws on Buddhist concepts of multiple lifetimes and the impermanence of all things. Modern usage describes experiencing dramatic change that makes previous times feel like another existence entirely.

Когда использовать

Ситуация: Returning after twenty years, the changes made him feel as if ages had passed.

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