录取 錄取 lù qǔ v. to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam / to admit (a student) / to hire (a job candidate) syn 过五关斩六将 過五關斬六將 guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom) / fig. to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success) 久而久之 jiǔ ér jiǔ zhī over time / as time passes / in the fullness of time syn 淡忘 dàn wàng to gradually forget as time passes / to have (sth) fade from one's memory syn 闭关 閉關 bì guān to close the passes / to seal off the country / seclusion (monastic practice, e.g. of Chan Buddhists) syn 闭关锁国 閉關鎖國 bì guān suǒ guó to close the passes and seal off the country / to close a country to exclude foreign contact syn 秋风过耳 秋風過耳 qiū fēng guò ěr lit. as the autumn breeze passes the ear (idiom) / not in the least concerned syn 明天见 明天見 míng tiān jiàn (coll., jocular) food that passes through the digestive system more or less intact (esp. enoki mushrooms) / see you tomorrow 和平通行证 和平通行證 Passes for Peace 薪火相传 薪火相傳 xīn huǒ xiāng chuán lit. the flame of a burning piece of firewood passes on to the rest (idiom) / fig. (of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another 薪尽火传 薪盡火傳 xīn jìn huǒ chuán lit. the flame of a burning piece of firewood passes on to the rest (idiom) / fig. (of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another / see 薪火相傳|薪火相传[xin1 huo3 xiang1 chuan2] syn 辇路 輦路 niǎn lù road along which the emperor's carriage passes 百代过客 百代過客 bǎi dài guò kè (idiom) Refers to time as it passes away endlessly. 穿井得人 chuān jǐng dé rén (idiom) It refers to information that becomes distorted as it passes from person to person. 寸阴尺璧 cùn yīn chǐ bì (idiom) Time is extremely precious and should be treasured, because it passes quickly and cannot be recovered. 分守要津 fēn shǒu yào jīn (idiom) To guard important communication routes separately, especially strategic passes and crossings. 关山阻隔 關山阻隔 guān shān zǔ gé (idiom) Mountain passes and ranges obstruct and isolate. It describes difficult travel and inconvenient communication or movement between places. 过隙白驹 過隙白駒 guò xī bái jū (idiom) Time passes with great speed, like a galloping horse flashing through a narrow gap. 津关险塞 津關險塞 jīn guān xiǎn sài (idiom) Strategic passes, crossings, and fortified places along waterways and mountainous terrain. 流光易逝 liú guāng yì shì (idiom) Describes how quickly time passes. 流年似水 liú nián sì shuǐ (idiom) Time passes and never returns. The expression emphasizes the irreversibility of its passing. 流水无情 流水無情 liú shuǐ wú qíng (idiom) Water flows away without returning and without any attachment. Metaphorically, it means that time passes and will not stop for anyone. 莫辨楮叶 mò biàn chǔ yè (idiom) To be unable to distinguish a genuine paper-mulberry leaf from an imitation. It describes an imitation so convincing that it passes for the real thing. 逝者如斯 shì zhě rú sī (idiom) Time passes like the water of a river and never returns. The expression highlights the irreversible flow of time. 似水流年 sì shuǐ liú nián (idiom) Time passes quickly and never returns. 物换星移 物換星移 wù huàn xīng yí (idiom) Things change and time passes. The expression evokes changes in places, circumstances, or life over the years. syn 与日俱新 yǔ rì jù xīn (idiom) To take on a new appearance as time passes / to renew oneself continuously. 世间甲子须臾事 shì jiān jiǎ zǐ xū yú shì (idiom) Sixty years are but a moment in the span of human existence. The expression emphasizes how quickly time passes. 九阍虎豹 九閽虎豹 jiǔ hūn hǔ bào (idiom) A metaphor for powerful and ruthless ministers. It refers to ferocious men and is equivalent to “the tigers and leopards of the nine passes.” 光阴似箭，日月如梭 guāng yīn sì jiàn，rì yuè rú suō (idiom) Time passes very quickly. 光阴如电 guāng yīn rú diàn (idiom) Time passes extremely quickly, like a flash of lightning. 光阴荏苒，日月如梭 guāng yīn rěn rǎn，rì yuè rú suō (idiom) Time passes very quickly, often without one noticing it. 光阴荏苒，日月如流 guāng yīn rěn rǎn，rì yuè rú liú (idiom) Time passes unnoticed, while the days and months flow quickly away. 否去泰来 否去泰來 pǐ qù tài lái (idiom) Misfortune passes and good fortune returns. It is used when a period of adversity comes to an end and better times begin. 否极阳回 pǐ jí yáng huí (idiom) Equivalent to “misfortune passes and good fortune returns.” Once bad luck reaches its end, a favorable period begins. 寒往暑来 hán wǎng shǔ lái (idiom) Winter passes and summer arrives / it refers to the succession of the seasons and, by extension, the passage of time. 尺波电谢 尺波電謝 chǐ bō diàn xiè (idiom) Human life is brief and passes swiftly, like a receding wave or a vanishing flash of lightning. 岁月不居 suì yuè bù jú (idiom) Time passes without stopping. 岁月不待人 suì yuè bù dài rén (idiom) Time passes without waiting for anyone. The expression reminds us to make good use of time and act without delay. 忘怀日久 忘懷日久 wàng huái rì jiǔ (idiom) As time passes, one gradually stops caring much about it and forgets it. 急景流年 jí jǐng liú nián (idiom) To describe how quickly time passes. 急景雕年 jí jǐng diāo nián (idiom) Time passes swiftly and the year draws to a close. It can also refer to late-year scenes or the end of the year. 惟日为岁 wéi rì wéi suì (idiom) It is akin to saying that each day feels like a year: it describes a difficult life in which time passes painfully slowly. 戎马关山 戎馬關山 róng mǎ guān shān (idiom) To fight in mountains and mountain passes, leading a life of military campaigns in rugged and remote regions. 斩关夺隘 斬關奪隘 zhǎn guān duó ài (idiom) To break through gates and seize fortified passes. It describes an army that fights bravely and is unstoppable. 日久岁长 rì jiǔ suì cháng (idiom) A long period of time passes / days and years go by. 日久忘怀 日久忘懷 rì jiǔ wàng huái (idiom) As time passes, one stops dwelling on it and eventually forgets it. 日夜如梭 rì yè rú suō (idiom) To describe how quickly time passes, with days and nights succeeding one another like a shuttle. 日引月长 日引月長 rì yǐn yuè cháng (idiom) Describes something that gradually increases as time passes. 日月其除 rì yuè qí chú (idiom) Time passes without waiting for anyone. The expression emphasizes that time does not wait for people. 日月如流 rì yuè rú liú (idiom) Time passes quickly like flowing water. 日月跳丸 rì yuè tiào wán (idiom) Time passes extremely quickly. 时光似箭，日月如梭 shí guāng sì jiàn，rì yuè rú suō (idiom) Describes how quickly time passes. 时移世易 shí yí shì yì (idiom) As time passes, worldly affairs change accordingly. The expression stresses the transformation of circumstances over the years. 时移事去 shí yí shì qù (idiom) As time passes, the matter is over and belongs to the past. 时移事改 shí yí shì gǎi (idiom) As time passes, worldly affairs change as well. 时移事迁 shí yí shì qiān (idiom) As time passes, worldly affairs change as well. 春去冬来 chūn qù dōng lái (idiom) Spring passes and winter arrives / it describes the passage of time. 春去夏来 chūn qù xià lái (idiom) Spring passes and summer arrives. The expression evokes the passage of time. 春去秋来 chūn qù qiū lái (idiom) Spring passes and autumn arrives. The expression describes the passage of time. syn 春宵苦短 chūn xiāo kǔ duǎn (idiom) Finding the spring night too short expresses the feeling that time passes quickly amid pleasure and enjoyment. 春来秋去 chūn lái qiū qù (idiom) Spring arrives and autumn passes. The expression describes the passage of time and the years. 暑往寒来 shǔ wǎng hán lái (idiom) Summer passes and winter arrives. More broadly, it refers to the passage of time. 暑来寒往 shǔ lái hán wǎng (idiom) Summer passes and winter arrives. Figuratively, it refers to the passage of time. 暮去朝来 暮去朝來 mù qù zhāo lái (idiom) Dusk passes and morning comes again. The expression describes the passage of time. 暮来朝去 暮來朝去 mù lái zhāo qù (idiom) Morning passes and dusk arrives. The expression describes the passage of time. 朝来暮去 朝來暮去 zhāo lái mù qù (idiom) Dusk passes and morning arrives. It describes the passage of time. 火烬灰冷 火燼灰冷 huǒ jìn huī lěng (idiom) As time passes, a once-prosperous situation or period turns into decline. 登山蓦岭 dēng shān mò lǐng (idiom) Describes traveling long distances on foot, crossing mountains and passes with great difficulty. 登山越岭 dēng shān yuè lǐng (idiom) Describes a long and arduous journey across mountains and mountain passes. 石火光阴 shí huǒ guāng yīn (idiom) Time passes with extreme rapidity, disappearing in the blink of an eye. 碔砆混玉 zhì fū hùn yù (idiom) Describes something that passes off the false as genuine and appears true without actually being so. 磇硄混玉 zhì fū hùn yù (idiom) Describes something that passes off the false as genuine and appears true without actually being so. 秋去冬来 qiū qù dōng lái (idiom) Autumn passes and winter arrives. The expression evokes the passing of time and the rapid succession of the seasons. 积善之家，必有余庆 jī shàn zhī jiā，bì yǒu yú qìng (idiom) A family that accumulates good deeds passes its blessings on to its descendants. 窗间过马 chuāng jiān guò mǎ (idiom) Describes how quickly time passes. 耳报神 耳報神 ě bào shén (idiom) A person who secretly passes on information or gives someone a discreet warning. 荏苒代谢 荏苒代謝 rěn rǎn dài xiè (idiom) Time gradually passes as the days and months alternate. The expression evokes the slow passage of time. 进奉门户 進奉門戶 jìn fèng mén hù (idiom) To demand payment at every place one passes through. It refers to extortion carried out by inventing various charges. 闭关绝市 bì guān jué shì (idiom) To close the passes and cut off commercial trade with the outside world. 霜凋夏绿 shuāng diāo xià lǜ (idiom) Another way of saying that winter passes and spring arrives. Refers to the passage of time. 驹光过隙 駒光過隙 jū guāng guò xì (idiom) Time passes quickly. 