時間是把殺豬刀 shí jiān shì bǎ shā zhū dāo

fig. time marches on, relentless and unforgiving

Word data

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Definitions

  1. 1. fig. time marches on, relentless and unforgiving
  2. 2. lit. time is a butcher's knife
  3. 3. nothing gold can stay

Characters

Character Meaning
time; when; o'clock
between; among; within a definite time or space
to be; is; are
particle marking the following noun as a direct object
to kill; to attack; to weaken or reduce
pig; hog; swine
knife; blade; classifier for knife cuts or stabs