久了久了就旧了晚了晚了就完了
[jiŭ le jiŭ le jiù jiù le wăn le wăn le jiù wán le]
Expresses a poignant reflection on the ephemeral nature of time. The saying means 'If things are put off too long they will become outmoded or irrelevant and if actions delayed eventually all opportunity is gone'. This conveys a warning or lament on the transience of life.