时间是把杀猪刀 in English shi2 jian1 shi4 ba3 sha1 zhu1 dao1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) time is a butcher's knife
  • metaphorically time marches on, relentless and unforgiving
  • nothing gold can stay

Simplified Characters

时 间 是 把 杀 猪 刀

Traditional Characters

時 間 是 把 殺 豬 刀

Pinyin

shi2 jian1 shi4 ba3 sha1 zhu1 dao1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

时shi2old variant of 時|时[shi2] 间jian1between 是shi4is 把ba3to hold 杀sha1to kill 猪zhu1hog 刀dao1surname Dao