Chinese proverb of the day on the passing of time: ‘Light travels like an arrow, and time like a shuttle’

The proverb brings together two images of movement: the speed of an arrow flying through the air and the quick back-and-forth motion of a shuttle used in weaving. One disappears almost as soon as it begins its journey; the other moves continuously, creating a pattern that cannot be undone.

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