If it flows away, it will never come to us again.

如果它流逝了，它就永远不会再回来。

youdao

I intend to grasp it in hands, but it flows away just like sand.

我想把日子紧紧攥在手中，但它却像沙子一样最终流失了。

youdao

The houses, which were purchased by the city and must be moved away from the flood-prone Red River of the North or a creek that flows into it, are so large they can't be hauled to higher ground without being cut into pieces.

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