光阴荏苒 — “Time flies quickly”
光阴荏苒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time flies quickly”. Years slip by. Literally, “Time flows imperceptibly”.
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光阴荏苒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
光阴荏苒 Character Breakdown
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不知不觉中，光阴荏苒，我们已经不再是当年稚嫩的少年了。
Unconsciously, time flew by, and we are no longer the naive youngsters we once were.
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What does 光阴荏苒 mean?
光阴荏苒 (guāng yīn rěn rǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time flies quickly”.
How do you pronounce 光阴荏苒?
光阴荏苒 is pronounced guāng yīn rěn rǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 光阴荏苒 literally mean?
Literally, 光阴荏苒 means “Time flows imperceptibly”. It is used to mean “Time flies quickly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 光阴荏苒?
荏苒：时间一点一点的流逝。指时间渐渐地过去了。