珠流璧转 zhū liú bì zhuǎn

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. pearl flows, jade moves on (idiom); fig. the passage of time
  2. water under the bridge

CHARACTERS

珠 zhū precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl
流 liú flow, circulate, drift; class
璧 bì piece of jade with hole in it
转 zhuǎn shift, move, turn