现在是过去钥匙 xiàn zài shì guò qu yào shi

DEFINITIONS

  1. Today is the key to the past.

CHARACTERS

现 xiàn appear, manifest, become visible
在 zài be at, in, on; consist in, rest
是 shì indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that
过 guò pass, pass through, go across
去 qu go away, leave, depart
钥 yào key; lock
匙 shi spoon; surname