铜壶刻漏 — “Copper pot and clepsydra”
铜壶刻漏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the relentless passage of time, historically measured by ancient water clocks; the steady flow of time”. Literally, “copper pot and clepsydra”.
铜壶刻漏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
铜壶刻漏 Character Breakdown
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- tóng铜chéng城tiě铁bì壁an impregnable defense
- tóng铜qiáng墙tiě铁bì壁an impregnable defense
- tóng铜bì壁tiě铁qiáng墙an impregnable defense
- tóng铜tóu头tiě铁bì臂invulnerable and powerful
- tóng铜tóu头tiě铁é额extremely brave and formidable
- tóng铜shān山xī西bēng崩，，luò洛zhōng钟dōng东yīng应Major events trigger distant reactions
- tóng铜shān山jīn金xué穴immensely wealthy
- tóng铜shān山tiě铁bì壁impenetrable defense or pillar of strength
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What does 铜壶刻漏 mean?
铜壶刻漏 (tóng hú kè lòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the relentless passage of time, historically measured by ancient water clocks; the steady flow of time”.
How do you pronounce 铜壶刻漏?
铜壶刻漏 is pronounced tóng hú kè lòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 铜壶刻漏 literally mean?
Literally, 铜壶刻漏 means “copper pot and clepsydra”. It is used to mean “the relentless passage of time, historically measured by ancient water clocks; the steady flow of time”.
What is the Chinese definition of 铜壶刻漏?
铜壶：古代计时的漏器；刻漏：一种古代计时器。用铜壶盛水滴漏来计时刻。指时光正在流逝