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2. Let It Be
5. Super
6. Smriti
7. Time and Tide Wait for No Man
8. Flowers Bloom and Flowers Fall
9. Flowers Bloom and Flowers Wither
10. Impermanence
一切都將過去 is a phrase that means “this too shall pass” in Chinese.
This should be a reminder on your wall that no matter how bad things get, difficulties in life are transient and will go away in time.
This is not the only way to express this idea, as there are also 这一切都会过去 and 一切都会过去.
The version we are using here is more traditional sounding.
徹 is commonly used in Japan as a given name, romanized as Tetsu.
The meaning of this Kanji is: thorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through; pervious; perspicacious; throughout; communal.
徹 can also be romanized as Michi; Tooru; Touru; Tetsuji; Tsuyoshi; Choru; Osamu; Itaru; or Akira.
Surname
關 is a surname in three languages.
In Chinese, it romanizes as Guan.
In Korean, it's Kwan (or Gwan).
In Japanese it's Seki.
The meaning of the character is mountain pass; to close; to shut; to turn off; barrier; frontier.
超 is “super” in Chinese and Japanese Kanji.
It can also mean: to exceed; to overtake; to surpass; to transcend; to pass; to cross; to jump over. It can also be a suffix like ultra- hyper- super-
From Sanskrit, this can be the Buddhist “vikrama,” meaning to leap over; surpass; exempt from; to save.
傳承 is a Chinese and Japanese word that means to pass on (to future generations).
This can also mean passed on (from former times), a continued tradition, handing down (information), legend, tradition, folklore, transmission, or an inheritance.
傳承 is the Chinese equivalent of Smriti (from Sanskrit: स्मृति / Smṛti). The term can be used for Hindu (and sometimes Buddhist) texts that have authority because the author is known.
歲不我與 is a Chinese proverb that means is a way to express, “Time and tide wait for no man.”
The literal meaning of these Chinese characters is, “Years don't [for] oneself wait.” In more natural English, it's more like, “Years will pass by, with or without you.”
There is also an alternate version, 时不我待, which literally means “Time doesn't [for] oneself, wait.” In natural English, it's more like, “Time waits for no man.”
花開花落 is a complete proverb that lightly speaks of the cycle of life, or how things come and go in life.
This is used as a metaphor to suggest that youth is a temporary state that in time will pass.
This can also be used to suggest that fortunes can come and go (everything is temporary).
Note: There are two very similar versions of this proverb. The other uses a word that means wither instead of fall.
花開花謝 is a complete proverb that lightly speaks of the cycle of life, or how things come and go in life.
This is used as a metaphor to suggest that youth is a temporary state, which in time, will pass.
This proverb can be used to suggest that fortunes can come and go (everything is temporary).
Note: There are two very similar versions of this proverb. The other uses a word that means fall instead of wither.
無常 is the state of being “not permanent,” “not enduring,” transitory, or evolving.
It can also mean variable or changeable. In some contexts, it can refer to a ghost that is supposed to take a soul upon death. Following that, this term can also mean to pass away or die.
In the Buddhist context, this is a reminder that everything in this world is ever-changing, and all circumstances of your life are temporary.
If you take the Buddhist philosophy further, none of these circumstances are real, and your existence is an illusion. Thus, the idea of the eternal soul is perhaps just your attachment to your ego. Once you release your attachment to all impermanent things, you will be on your way to enlightenment and Buddhahood.
Language notes for this word when used outside the context of Buddhism:
In Korean Hanja, this means uncertainty, transiency, mutability, or evanescent.
In Japanese, the definition orbits closer to the state of being uncertain.
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
This Too Shall Pass | これもいつかは過ぎ去るもの | kore mo itsuka wa sugisaru mono | ||
This Too Shall Pass | 一切都將過去 一切都将过去 | yī qiè dōu jiāng guò qù yi1 qie4 dou1 jiang1 guo4 qu4 yi qie dou jiang guo qu yiqiedoujiangguoqu | i ch`ieh tou chiang kuo ch`ü ichiehtouchiangkuochü i chieh tou chiang kuo chü |
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Let It Be | 算了 | suàn le / suan4 le5 / suan le / suanle | ||
Tetsu Penetrating | 徹 彻 | tetsu | chè / che4 / che | ch`e / che |
Guan Kwan Seki | 關 关 | seki | guān / guan1 / guan | kuan |
Super | 超 | chou / cho | chāo / chao1 / chao | ch`ao / chao |
Smriti | 傳承 传承 | denshou / densho | chuán chéng chuan2 cheng2 chuan cheng chuancheng | ch`uan ch`eng chuancheng chuan cheng |
Time and Tide Wait for No Man | 歲不我與 岁不我与 | suì bù wǒ yǔ sui4 bu4 wo3 yu3 sui bu wo yu suibuwoyu | sui pu wo yü suipuwoyü |
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Flowers Bloom and Flowers Fall | 花開花落 花开花落 | huā kāi huā luò hua1 kai1 hua1 luo4 hua kai hua luo huakaihualuo | hua k`ai hua lo huakaihualo hua kai hua lo |
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Flowers Bloom and Flowers Wither | 花開花謝 花开花谢 | huā kāi huā xiè hua1 kai1 hua1 xie4 hua kai hua xie huakaihuaxie | hua k`ai hua hsieh huakaihuahsieh hua kai hua hsieh |
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Impermanence | 無常 无常 | mujou / mujo | wú cháng / wu2 chang2 / wu chang / wuchang | wu ch`ang / wuchang / wu chang |
The farts of others stink, but one’s own smells sweet | 別人屁臭自家香 别人屁臭自家香 | bié rén pì chòu zì jiā xiāng bie2 ren2 pi4 chou4 zi4 jia1 xiang1 bie ren pi chou zi jia xiang bierenpichouzijiaxiang | pieh jen p`i ch`ou tzu chia hsiang pieh jen pi chou tzu chia hsiang |
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In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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