石火光阴 — “Time flies like a spark from flint”
石火光阴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time flies like a spark from flint”. Time passes extremely swiftly and is fleeting. Literally, “flint-spark time”.
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石火光阴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
石火光阴 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 石火光阴
真是石火光阴，转眼间我们大学毕业已经十年了。
How time flies like a spark from flint; ten years have passed since we graduated from college in the blink of an eye.
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What does 石火光阴 mean?
石火光阴 (shí huǒ guāng yīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time flies like a spark from flint”.
How do you pronounce 石火光阴?
石火光阴 is pronounced shí huǒ guāng yīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 石火光阴 literally mean?
Literally, 石火光阴 means “flint-spark time”. It is used to mean “Time flies like a spark from flint”.
What is the Chinese definition of 石火光阴?
表示光阴之迅速，一眨眼就要过去。