- 流年不利 liúniánbùlì an unlucky yearone's fortune is poor or things are going badly during the current year; to have a year of bad luck
- 批流年 pīliúnián to cast a horoscopeto calculate or cast someone's horoscope for the current year
- 流年似水 liúniánsìshuǐ time fliesTime passes swiftly like flowing water; the years go by quickly.