光阴如箭 — “Time flies swiftly”
光阴如箭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time flies swiftly”. Time passes extremely quickly. Literally, “Time like an arrow”.
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光阴如箭，转眼间她已经长大成人，成了一位优秀的画家。
Time flies like an arrow; in the blink of an eye, she has grown up and become an excellent painter.
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What does 光阴如箭 mean?
光阴如箭 (guāng yīn rú jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time flies swiftly”.
How do you pronounce 光阴如箭?
光阴如箭 is pronounced guāng yīn rú jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 光阴如箭 literally mean?
Literally, 光阴如箭 means “Time like an arrow”. It is used to mean “Time flies swiftly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 光阴如箭?
光阴：时间。时间如箭，迅速流逝。形容时间过得极快。