珠流璧轉

简 珠流璧转 · 繁 珠流璧轉
Mandarin · pinyin zhū liú bì zhuǎn

Meanings

  1. lit. pearl flows, jade moves on (idiom); fig. the passage of time
  2. water under the bridge
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珠
zhū · precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl
流
liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
璧
bì · piece of jade with hole in it
轉
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转
zhuǎn · shift, move, turn
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1–2–4–3 · zhu1 liu2 bi4 zhuan3

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zyu1 lau4 bik1 zyun2

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珠流璧轉 · zhu1 liu2 bi4 zhuan3
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Exact source record珠流璧轉 珠流璧转 [zhu1 liu2 bi4 zhuan3] /lit. pearl flows, jade moves on (idiom); fig. the passage of time/water under the bridge/