- 一日三秋 yīrìsānqiū one day feels like three yearsA single day spent apart from a loved one feels like a long time (originally from the Classic of Poetry [[诗经|詩經|shi1 jing1]]); describes missing someone intensely
- 一日不见,如隔三秋 yīrìbùjiànrúgésānqiū one day apart seems like three yearsOne day without seeing each other feels like three years have passed; used to describe missing someone very much.