依然如故 (yī rán rú gù) — to remain unchanged as before; to be still the same as ever
Definition
An idiom meaning 'still the same as before' — emphasizes that nothing has changed despite time or circumstances. Written/formal register, used for feelings, views, or states that endure unchanged.
idiom
to remain unchanged as beforeto be still the same as ever
Examples
- ，依然如故。Duō nián bú jiàn, tā duì yīn yuè de rè ài yī rán rú gù.After years without seeing him, his love for music remains as before.
- ，依然如故。Suī rán shí dài biàn le, tā de xiǎng fǎ què yī rán rú gù.Although times have changed, his way of thinking remains the same as ever.
- ，依然如故。Shí nián de lǎo péng you jiàn miàn, wǒ men de yǒu yì yī rán rú gù.Meeting an old friend of ten years, our friendship is still the same as before.
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