Chinese Idioms about Time & Change

Time passes like an arrow — fast and irreversible.

Sun and moon like a weaving shuttle — time darts past.

Gone in the blink of an eye — fleeting.

Time slips quietly by.

Time passes, circumstances shift — what was true once may not be now.

Where blue seas were, now mulberry fields — vast change over time.

To have experienced the vicissitudes of life; to have gone through many changes.

Joys and sorrows, partings and reunions; the vicissitudes of life.

Unconsciously; unwittingly; without realizing.

To emerge in an endless stream; to keep appearing one after another.

To flow in an endless stream; a constant flow.

Rising one after another; occurring continuously.

To muddle along; to drift along; taking each day as it comes.

To run here and there; to be constantly on the move.

To toss and turn; to think something over and over.

Earth-shattering; a world-overturning change.

To undergo a complete transformation; to change one's appearance or behavior completely.

Deep-rooted; firmly established; ingrained.

Of antique style and flavor; quaint and antique.

A completely new look; brand new.

More or less; somewhat.

To remain fresh in one's memory; to remember vividly.

One after another; in quick succession.

Lasting for a long time; unceasing.

Demands immediate action; admit of no delay; extremely urgent.

Unprecedented and unrepeatable; the first and the last; unparalleled.

Vividly remembered; still fresh in one's memory.

Very few; hardly any.

In an endless stream; continuously; an unceasing flow.

Changed beyond recognition; completely transformed.

To bear in mind constantly; to never forget.

too impatient to wait; itching to get on with it

Imminent; impending; a matter of great urgency.

up until now; so far

Constantly changing; kaleidoscopic.

Unprecedented; never existed before.

Unprecedented; unparalleled; never before seen in history.

Day after day; day in and day out.

changing with each passing day; rapid progress

Sometimes good, sometimes bad; fluctuating.

Unprecedented; never happened before in history.

Anytime and anywhere; at all times and places.

A flash in the pan; a short-lived glory.

As eternal and unchanging as the universe; everlasting; forever.

endless; inexhaustible

Idle; to have nothing to do; unoccupied.

carefree; without worries

Metabolism; the new replaces the old.

Day and night; around the clock.

Unchanging; static; set in stone.

As before; just as in the past.

Someday; one day; sometime in the future.

To increase steadily; to grow with each passing day.

To keep up with the times; to advance with the times.

To become more and more intense; to escalate.

A steady flow; continuous; unceasing.

Of long standing; having a long history; deep-rooted.

to fight for every minute and second; to race against time

Naturally; of its own accord.

From beginning to end; from start to finish.