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星霜荏苒 — “Time flies”

星霜荏苒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time flies”. Years elapse gradually. Literally, “Stars and frost elapse gradually”.

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星霜荏苒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

星霜荏苒 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
星
xīng9star, celestial body
霜
shuāng17frost
荏
rěn9Perilla, weak, or large
苒
rǎn8time swiftly passing

Example Sentence with 星霜荏苒

星霜荏苒,一晃数十年过去了,他依然保持着那份对艺术的热爱。
Time flies; decades have gone by in a flash, yet he still maintains his passion for art.

Idioms Related to 星霜荏苒

Synonyms of 星霜荏苒

  • guāng光yīn阴rěn荏rǎn苒Time flies quickly

More idioms starting with 星

  • xīng星qián前yuè月xià下under the stars and moon
  • xīng星bēn奔chuān川wù骛move with extreme speed
  • xīng星bēn奔diàn电mài迈move with extreme speed
  • xīng星qí旗diàn电jǐ戟magnificent military display
  • xīng星xing星zhī之huǒ火A tiny spark with great potential
  • xīng星xing星zhī之huǒ火,,kě可yǐ以liáo燎yuán原A single spark can start a prairie fire
  • xīng星xing星zhī之huǒ火,,suì遂chéng成liáo燎yuán原A single spark can start a prairie fire
  • xīng星xing星diǎn点diǎn点scattered here and there
  • xīng星xīng星luò落luò落sparse and scattered
  • xīng星yuè月jiāo交huī辉stars and moon shining together
  • xīng星yuè月jiǎo皎jié洁stars and moon shining brightly
  • xīng星qiáo桥huǒ火shù树magnificent display of fireworks and lanterns

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Questions about 星霜荏苒

What does 星霜荏苒 mean?

星霜荏苒 (xīng shuāng rěn rǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time flies”.

How do you pronounce 星霜荏苒?

星霜荏苒 is pronounced xīng shuāng rěn rǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 星霜荏苒 literally mean?

Literally, 星霜荏苒 means “Stars and frost elapse gradually”. It is used to mean “Time flies”.

What is the Chinese definition of 星霜荏苒?

星霜:代指年岁;荏苒:时间一点一点的流逝。形容岁月渐渐消逝

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