岁月如流 Time flows like a river
Explanation
形容时光流逝得很快，像流水一样。
Describes how quickly time passes, like flowing water.
Origin Story
古老的村庄里，有一条小河缓缓流淌，河水清澈见底，映照着两岸翠绿的山峦。河边住着一位名叫阿婆的老妇人，她一生都与这河流相伴。她看着河水日夜不停地奔流，也见证了村庄的变迁，孩子们一天天长大，老人们一个个离世。她常坐在河边，看着流水，感叹着岁月如流，人生苦短。她把自己的故事写成了一本小册子，记录了村庄里许多人的喜怒哀乐，以及自己对人生的感悟。书中记载着四季更迭，花开花落，人们的生老病死，一切都是那么自然，那么真实。她用平静的心态去面对一切，因为她知道，岁月如流，无法阻挡。唯有珍惜当下，才能不留遗憾。
In an ancient village, a small river flowed slowly, its water crystal clear, reflecting the lush green mountains on both banks. An old woman named Grandma lived by the river, her life intertwined with its flow. She watched the river rush day and night, witnessing the village's transformations, children growing up, and elders passing away. Often seated by the river, she gazed at the flowing water, sighing about the passage of time and the brevity of life. She wrote her story in a small booklet, recording the joys and sorrows of many in the village, along with her reflections on life. The book documented the changing seasons, flowers blooming and withering, the birth, aging, illness, and death of people—all so natural, so real. She faced everything with a calm demeanor, knowing that time, like a river, flowed relentlessly. Only by cherishing the present could she live without regret.
Usage
用作宾语、定语；形容时光飞逝。
Used as object and attributive; describes the rapid passage of time.
Examples
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岁月如梭，光阴似箭。
suiyuerushuo,guangyinsijian.
Time flies like an arrow.
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转眼间，又是秋天，岁月如流，光阴飞逝。
zhuanyijian,you shi qiutian,suiyuerliu,guangyinfeishi
In a blink of an eye, it is autumn again, time flies, time flies quickly.