We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「日來月往」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「日來月往」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Describes the passing of time. Same as “sun goes and moon comes”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
rì lái yuè wǎng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yat6 loi4 yut6 wong5
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.

