时间是把杀猪刀

Traditional: 時間是把殺豬刀

shí jiān shì bǎ shā zhū dāo

Dictionary entry

lit. time is a butcher's knife

What does 时间是把杀猪刀 mean?

时间是把杀猪刀 (shí jiān shì bǎ shā zhū dāo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. time is a butcher's knife

2fig. time marches on, relentless and unforgiving

3nothing gold can stay

Character breakdown

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时shíold variant of 時|时[shi2]间jiānbetween · among 是shìto be (followed by substantives only) · correct; right; true 把bǎto hold; to grasp · to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate 杀shāto kill; to slay; to murder; to attack · to weaken; to reduce 猪zhūhog · pig 刀Dāosurname Dao

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时间是把杀猪刀

shí jiān shì bǎ shā zhū dāo

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