Chinese

		time; the limited time available in a person's life	to seem; to appear; similar to seem; to appear; similar; like; to resemble	arrow
trad. (光陰似箭)		光陰	似	箭
simp. (光阴似箭)		光阴	似	箭

Proverb

光陰似箭

1. time flies like an arrow (literally, "time and tide are like an arrow").

   都知光陰似箭，我捱過這天，我過到這天，明日又有挑戰。 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]

   都知光阴似箭，我捱过这天，我过到这天，明日又有挑战。 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]

   From: 吳若希, 第一天失戀

   Dou¹ zi¹gwong¹ jam¹ ci⁵ zin³, ngo⁵ ngaai⁴ gwo³ ze² tin¹, ngo⁵ gwo³ dou³ ze² tin¹, ming⁴ jat⁶ jau⁶ jau⁵ tiu¹ zin³. [Jyutping]

   I know that time flies like an arrow. [Even if] I suffer through this day, [and if] I can get through this day, tomorrow will still be challenging.

Synonyms

• 時光流似箭／时光流似箭
• 歲月如流／岁月如流
• 日月如梭

See also

• 歲月不待人／岁月不待人
• 歲月不饒人／岁月不饶人 (suìyuè bù ráorén)