- 岁月不饶人 suìyuèbùráorén time waits for no manTime and tide wait for no man; used to express that time passes quickly and everyone inevitably grows old.
- 峥嵘岁月 zhēngróngsuìyuè memorable yearsextraordinary or eventful times; months and years of hard struggles; a period of unusual and great achievements
- 蹉跎岁月 cuōtuósuìyuè to idle away timeto waste time; to let the years slip by without any accomplishment
- 岁月蹉跎 suìyuècuōtuó to idle away one's timeto waste time and accomplish nothing; to let the years slip by without achieving anything
- 岁月如流 suìyuèrúliú time fliesyears and months pass like a flowing stream, meaning that time passes very quickly
- 岁月峥嵘 suìyuèzhēngróng eventful yearsextraordinary or momentous times; years that are significant and filled with important events
- 岁月不居 suìyuèbùjū time and tide wait for no mantime passes quickly and never stops; used to express that life is short or that one must make the most of their time
- 岁月流逝 suìyuèliúshì time flies(idiom) Time passes away; as time goes by.
- 岁月静好 suìyuèjìnghǎo years are quiet and goodthe years are peaceful and well; a state of tranquility and blissful normalcy in one's life
- 岁月不待人 suìyuèbùdàirén time and tide wait for no manTime passes by and does not stop for anyone.
- 岁月如梭 suìyuèrúsuō time fliesTime passes as quickly as a weaver's shuttle; describes the rapid passage of time