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三十年河东，三十年河西

sān shí nián hé dōng , sān shí nián hé xī

11-character word Traditional 三十年河東，三十年河西

What 三十年河东，三十年河西 means

1. the river flows thirty years to the East, thirty years to the West (proverb)
2. change is the only constant

The characters in 三十年河东，三十年河西

• 三sānthree; 3
• 十shíten; 10
• 年niányear
• 河hériver; (bound form) the Yellow River; (bound form) the Milky Way
• 东dōngeast; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord
• 三sānthree; 3
• 十shíten; 10
• 年niányear
• 河hériver; (bound form) the Yellow River; (bound form) the Milky Way
• 西xīwest