珠流璧转 zhū liú bì zhuǎn

passage of time; bygone things

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
珠 zhū HSK 6
pearl; bead
流 liú HSK 4
to flow; to circulate or spread; to move or drift
璧 bì
jade annulus
转 zhuǎn HSK 4
to turn; to change direction; to transfer