白兔赤乌 — “Refers to the moon and the sun”
白兔赤乌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the moon and the sun”. Often used to symbolize the passage of time. Literally, “White rabbit and red crow”.
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白兔赤乌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
白兔赤乌 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 白兔赤乌
岁月流逝，白兔赤乌转瞬即逝，我们应珍惜当下。
Years pass, and time, like the white rabbit and red crow, flashes by in an instant; we should cherish the present.
Idioms Related to 白兔赤乌
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- bái白yún云qīn亲shè舍missing one's parents, like white clouds over home
- bái白yún云gū孤fēi飞Longing for parents while away from home
- bái白yún云cāng苍gǒu狗worldly affairs change unpredictably
- bái白yún云qīng青shě舍yearn for distant family or hometown
- bái白dāo刀zi子jìn进，，hóng红dāo刀zi子chū出fight to the death
- bái白huá华zhī之yuàn怨lament of a discarded woman
- bái白fà发dān丹xīn心loyal and true-hearted in old age
- bái白fà发xié偕lǎo老grow old together as a loving couple
- bái白fà发qiān千zhàng丈extreme grief or worry ages one rapidly
- bái白fà发pó婆suō娑flowing white hair
- bái白fà发zhū朱yán颜radiant elderly person
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Open the tool →Questions about 白兔赤乌
What does 白兔赤乌 mean?
白兔赤乌 (bái tù chì wū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the moon and the sun”.
How do you pronounce 白兔赤乌?
白兔赤乌 is pronounced bái tù chì wū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 白兔赤乌 literally mean?
Literally, 白兔赤乌 means “White rabbit and red crow”. It is used to mean “refers to the moon and the sun”.
What is the Chinese definition of 白兔赤乌?
月亮和太阳的代称。多借指时间。