日月如梭

rìyuè-rúsuō

idiom

Meanings

1 sun and moon like a weaving shuttle
2 time flies
3 days pass as quickly as a shuttle

Characters

weaving shuttle

Examples

日月如梭，一转眼又是一年。

Rìyuè-rúsuō, yīzhuǎnyǎn yòu shì yī nián.

Time flies — in the blink of an eye another year has gone.

日月如梭，孩子们都长大了。

Rìyuè-rúsuō, háizi men dōu zhǎngdà le.

Time flies like a weaver's shuttle — the children have all grown up.

Tips

history

From Song writer Zhao Delin's 侯鲭录: 织乌，日也，往来如梭之织 — 'the sun is a weaving bird, back and forth like a shuttle'. Usually paired with 光阴似箭 ('time like an arrow').

Stroke Order

日 rì

月 yuè

如 rú

梭 suō