Father Time

Chinese translation: 时光老人、时间老人

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English term or phrase:Father Time
Chinese translation:时光老人、时间老人
Entered by: Shang

05:38 Sep 25, 2004
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English term or phrase: Father Time
Characters associated with holidays
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Shang
China
Local time: 05:35
时光老人、时间老人
Explanation:
时光老人、时间老人

在罗马人的神殿里,农神的样子象一个老人,有时拿着一把象征丰收的镰刀,这个形象与现代的时间老人(Father Time)很相似。这一点不是合,因为“克洛诺斯”(Cronus)与希腊语中的“时间”chronos在拼写和读音上很相似。“克洛诺斯”(Cronus)假如开始并不代表时间,后来也获得了这一意义。Cronus和chronos的读音双关也许可以解释为何Cronus吃后代,因为,正如谚语所说:“时间吞噬一切”。
http://www.znuel.net/html/2003-7-29/2003729213550.htm

I don't see much association with holidays.
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Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 05:35
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Summary of answers provided
4时光老人、时间老人
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
4父亲和孩子们在一起的时光
Ray Luo
4父亲那辈的年代/时光
Mark Xiang
2FYI associated with New Year's Eve/Saturnalia
chica nueva


  

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father time
时光老人、时间老人


Explanation:
时光老人、时间老人

在罗马人的神殿里,农神的样子象一个老人,有时拿着一把象征丰收的镰刀,这个形象与现代的时间老人(Father Time)很相似。这一点不是合,因为“克洛诺斯”(Cronus)与希腊语中的“时间”chronos在拼写和读音上很相似。“克洛诺斯”(Cronus)假如开始并不代表时间,后来也获得了这一意义。Cronus和chronos的读音双关也许可以解释为何Cronus吃后代,因为,正如谚语所说:“时间吞噬一切”。
http://www.znuel.net/html/2003-7-29/2003729213550.htm

I don't see much association with holidays.

Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
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father time
父亲和孩子们在一起的时光


Explanation:
假日是父亲和孩子们一起度过的时光

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Note added at 19 mins (2004-09-25 05:57:43 GMT)
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因为平时父亲总是很忙,所以假日是父亲和孩子们一起度过的时光。



Ray Luo
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:35
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father time
FYI associated with New Year's Eve/Saturnalia


Explanation:
Cronus: Titan, Reaper, Father Time... Crow? - MythologyWeb article
... directly associated with time per se in Greek myth. ... devouring all things, as in the
old saying "nothing ... Our concepts of Father Time (usually found in cartoons ...
www.mythology.com/cronus.html - 14k - Cached - Similar pages



chica nueva
Local time: 10:35
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father time
父亲那辈的年代/时光


Explanation:
上辈那年代的

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Note added at 9 hrs 3 mins (2004-09-25 14:42:34 GMT)
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Father Time Antiques, the midwest\'s largest restorer and retailer of vintage and antique wristwatches, pocketwatches and clocks.

http://www.fathertimeantiques.com/

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Note added at 9 hrs 15 mins (2004-09-25 14:54:16 GMT)
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A book name.
also a store name, a auction sub-website.

Mark Xiang
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