광음사전

광음사전

Korean

Etymology

From Hanja 但見時光流似箭, literally, "surely time and tide flow like an arrow," as versed by Wei Zhuang (Tang Dynasty, c. 836-910) in his poem, 關河道中.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[kwa̠ŋɯmsʰa̠d͡ʑʌ̹n]
• Phonetic Hangul[광음사전]

Revised Romanization? gwang-eumsajeon Revised Romanization (translit.)? gwang-eumsajeon McCune–Reischauer? kwangŭmsajŏn Yale Romanization? kwang.umsacen

Proverb

광음사전 • (gwang-eumsajeon) (hanja 光陰似箭)

1. time flies like an arrow, (literally, time and tide are like an arrow)
   • 韋莊 (c. 836-910) 關河道中 (唐詩)

     槐陌蟬聲柳市風, 驛樓高倚夕陽東。

     往來千里路長在, 聚散十年人不同。

     但見時光流似箭, 豈知天道曲如弓。

     平生志業匡堯舜, 又擬滄浪學釣翁。

Alternative forms

• 시광유사전 (時光流似箭, sigwang-yusajeon) (original)
• 광음여전 (光陰如箭, gwang-eumyeojeon)

Synonyms

• 광음여류 (光陰如流, gwang-eumyeoryu)
• 세월여류 (歲月如流, seworyeoryu)

See also

• 세월부대인 (歲月不待人, sewolbudaein) time and tide wait for no man.
• 세월불요인 (歲月不饒人, sewolburyoin) time and tide are generous to no man.
• 천지불인 (天地不仁, cheonjiburin) nature is not merciful.