词汇 "art is long and life is short" 在中文的含义

"art is long and life is short" 在英语中是什么意思?与 Lingoland 一起探索这个词的含义、发音及具体用法

art is long and life is short

US /ɑːrt ɪz lɔːŋ ænd laɪf ɪz ʃɔːrt/
UK /ɑːt ɪz lɒŋ ænd laɪf ɪz ʃɔːt/
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成语

人生苦短,艺术永恒

used to say that it takes a long time to learn a skill or to create something of lasting value, whereas human life is relatively brief

示例:
The sculptor spent decades perfecting his technique, proving that art is long and life is short.
雕塑家花了几十年的时间完善他的技术,证明了人生苦短,而艺术永恒
We must focus on our masterpieces now, for art is long and life is short.
我们现在必须专注于我们的杰作,因为人生苦短,而艺术永恒