Definition
依然如故 is a four-character idiom (chéngyǔ) meaning that things remain the same as they used to be, often implying that someone's characteristics, habits, or a situation have not changed over time despite other changes. You can use it in both positive and neutral contexts — for example, unchanged passion for art or unchanged ways of thinking. The literal meaning is 'still as before'.
f.e.
to remain unchanged as beforeto be still the same as ever
Examples
- ，依然如故。Duōnián bú jiàn, tā duì yīnyuè de rè'ài yī rán rú gù.After years without seeing him, his love for music remains as before.
- ，依然如故。Suīrán shídài biàn le, tā de xiǎngfǎ 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 péngyou jiànmiàn, wǒmen de yǒuyì yī rán rú gù.Meeting an old friend of ten years, our friendship is still the same as before.
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