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岁月不饶人 — “Time is unforgiving”

岁月不饶人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time is unforgiving”. Time takes its toll on everyone; Time waits for no one. Literally, “Years are unforgiving; Time spares no one”.

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岁月不饶人 Pronunciation and Pinyin

岁月不饶人 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
岁
suì6year or age
月
yuè4moon or month
不
bù4not
饶
ráo9forgive, spare, abundant
人
rén2human being, person

Example Sentence with 岁月不饶人

看着镜子里的自己,他不禁感叹:岁月不饶人啊!
Looking at himself in the mirror, he couldn't help but sigh: Time really takes its toll!

Idioms Related to 岁月不饶人

More idioms starting with 岁

  • suì岁bù不wǒ我yǔ与Time waits for no one
  • suì岁fēng丰nián年rěn稔A year of abundant harvest
  • 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
  • suì岁yuè月bù不jū居Time flies swiftly
  • suì岁yuè月bù不dài待rén人Time waits for no one

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What does 岁月不饶人 mean?

岁月不饶人 (suì yuè bù ráo rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time is unforgiving”.

How do you pronounce 岁月不饶人?

岁月不饶人 is pronounced suì yuè bù ráo rén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 岁月不饶人 literally mean?

Literally, 岁月不饶人 means “Years are unforgiving; Time spares no one”. It is used to mean “Time is unforgiving”.

What is the Chinese definition of 岁月不饶人?

岁月不讲情面,不断催人衰老

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