花有重開日,人無再少年
See also: 花有重开日,人无再少年
Chinese
flower; blossom; to spend flower; blossom; to spend; fancy pattern | to have; there is; there are to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be | heavy; serious; to double heavy; serious; to double; to repeat; repetition; iteration; again; a layer | open; operate (vehicle); start | day; sun; date day; sun; date; day of the month; Japan (abbrev.) | man; person; people | not have | again; once more; next in sequence again; once more; next in sequence; another | early youth; juvenile; youngster | |||
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trad. (花有重開日,人無再少年) | 花 | 有 | 重 | 開 | 日 | , | 人 | 無 | 再 | 少年 | |
simp. (花有重开日,人无再少年) | 花 | 有 | 重 | 开 | 日 | , | 人 | 无 | 再 | 少年 |
Etymology
Typically attributed to Guan Hanqing (playwright and poet in the Yuan Dynasty).
Pronunciation
Phrase
花有重開日,人無再少年
- A flower may blossom again, but a person cannot get young again.