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过隙白驹

过隙白驹 — “Time flies by swiftly”

过隙白驹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time flies by swiftly”. The fleeting passage of time. Literally, “White colt passing a crevice”.

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过隙白驹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

过隙白驹 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
过
guò7pass, cross, or go over
隙
xì12a crack or an emotional rift
白
bái5white, bright, clear
驹
jū8young horse or talented person

Example Sentence with 过隙白驹

我们应该珍惜眼前的时光,因为岁月如过隙白驹,转瞬即逝。
We should cherish the present moment, for time, like a white colt flashing past a crevice, vanishes in an instant.

Idioms Related to 过隙白驹

Synonyms of 过隙白驹

  • bái白jū驹guò过xì隙time flies like a white colt

More idioms starting with 过

  • guò过wéi为yǐ已shèn甚To go too far
  • guò过le了zhè这gè个cūn村,,méi没zhè这ge个diàn店Seize this rare opportunity
  • guò过wǔ五guān关zhǎn斩liù六jiàng将overcome numerous formidable obstacles
  • guò过wǔ五guān关,,zhǎn斩liù六jiāng将overcome many challenges
  • guò过cóng从shèn甚mì密frequent close interactions
  • guò过guān关zhǎn斩jiàng将overcome all obstacles and defeat all opponents
  • guò过zé则wù勿dàn惮gǎi改Don't fear correcting your mistakes
  • guò过huà化cún存shén神profoundly influence and spiritually enlighten
  • guò过qù去wèi未lái来past and future
  • guò过tú屠dà大jué嚼console oneself with wishful thinking
  • guò过tú屠mén门ér而dà大jué嚼console oneself with imaginary satisfaction
  • guò过shì市zhāo招yáo摇swagger ostentatiously in public

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Questions about 过隙白驹

What does 过隙白驹 mean?

过隙白驹 (guò xì bái jū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time flies by swiftly”.

How do you pronounce 过隙白驹?

过隙白驹 is pronounced guò xì bái jū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 过隙白驹 literally mean?

Literally, 过隙白驹 means “White colt passing a crevice”. It is used to mean “Time flies by swiftly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 过隙白驹?

隙:空隙;白驹:原指白马,后比喻日影。比喻时光像骏马一样在细小的缝隙前飞快地越过。

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