青春不再

qīngchūn-bùzài

idiom

Meanings

HSK 4

镜子里的白发提醒她青春不再。

Jìngzi lǐ de báifà tíxǐng tā qīngchūn-bùzài.

The white hair in the mirror reminded her that her youth was gone.

HSK 5

青春不再，要珍惜每一天。

Qīngchūn-bùzài, yào zhēnxī měi yī tiān.

Youth will not come again - cherish every day.

usage

A common modern set phrase, often paired with 时光不返 ('time does not return'). Frequently used in essays, song lyrics, and motivational writing.

memory

Word-for-word: 'youth (青春) - not (不) - again (再).' The structure mirrors English 'never again'. Once youth has passed, it cannot return.

青 qīng

春 chūn

不 bù

再 zài