逝者如斯 — “Time passes quickly and irrevocably”
逝者如斯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time passes quickly and irrevocably”. Just like flowing water, emphasizing the swift, continuous, and irreversible nature of time's passage. Literally, “That which passes is like this”.
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逝者如斯 Pronunciation and Pinyin
逝者如斯 Character Breakdown
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日月如梭，逝者如斯，我们应该珍惜眼前的时光。
The sun and moon shuttle like a loom, time passes like flowing water, we should cherish the present time.
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What does 逝者如斯 mean?
逝者如斯 (shì zhě rú sī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time passes quickly and irrevocably”.
How do you pronounce 逝者如斯?
逝者如斯 is pronounced shì zhě rú sī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 逝者如斯 literally mean?
Literally, 逝者如斯 means “that which passes is like this”. It is used to mean “Time passes quickly and irrevocably”.
What is the Chinese definition of 逝者如斯?
用以形容光阴如流水一去不返。