岁月不待人 — “Time and tide wait for no man”
岁月不待人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time and tide wait for no man”. Time does not wait for anyone. Literally, “Years and months do not wait for people”.
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我们应该珍惜眼前的时光，努力学习，因为岁月不待人
We should cherish the present time and study hard, because time waits for no one.
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- suì岁zài在lóng龙shé虵one's fated time has come to an end
- suì岁zài在lóng龙shé蛇The fated time for one's demise
- suì岁hán寒sān三yǒu友Three Friends of Winter
- suì岁hán寒sōng松bǎi柏steadfast integrity in adversity
- suì岁hán寒zhī知sōng松bǎi柏Adversity reveals true character
- suì岁xù序gēng更xīn新the old year passes and the new year begins
- suì岁shí时fú伏là腊at the turn of the seasons
- suì岁mù暮tiān天hán寒cold bleak weather at year-end
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What does 岁月不待人 mean?
岁月不待人 (suì yuè bù dài rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time and tide wait for no man”.
How do you pronounce 岁月不待人?
岁月不待人 is pronounced suì yuè bù dài rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 岁月不待人 literally mean?
Literally, 岁月不待人 means “Years and months do not wait for people”. It is used to mean “Time and tide wait for no man”.
What is the Chinese definition of 岁月不待人?
岁月：时间；待：等。指时间流逝，不因人而停留