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春去夏来 — “Spring passes and summer comes”

春去夏来 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Spring passes and summer comes”. Describes the swift passage of time. Literally, “Spring departs, summer arrives”.

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春去夏来 Pronunciation and Pinyin

春去夏来 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
春
chūn9spring season
去
qù5to go, leave, or remove
夏
xià10summer season
来
lái7to come

Example Sentence with 春去夏来

春去夏来,孩子们又长大了一岁,时光荏苒,让人不禁感慨。
As spring gives way to summer, the children have grown another year older, and time really flies, making one sigh with emotion.

Idioms Related to 春去夏来

Synonyms of 春去夏来

  • qiū秋qù去dōng冬lái来Autumn goes, winter comes

More idioms starting with 春

  • chūn春shì事lán阑shān珊Spring is fading
  • chūn春guāng光rú如hǎi海Spring splendor as vast and abundant as the sea
  • chūn春guāng光míng明mèi媚bright and beautiful spring scenery
  • chūn春guāng光lòu漏xiè泄private secret revealed
  • chūn春lán兰qiū秋jú菊Each has its own unique charm
  • chūn春bīng冰hǔ虎wěi尾in a perilous situation
  • chūn春huá华qiū秋shí实spring flowers and autumn fruits; efforts yield results
  • chūn春qù去dōng冬lái来spring goes, winter comes
  • chūn春qù去qiū秋lái来seasons come and go
  • chūn春hé和jǐng景míng明mild spring air and bright scenery
  • chūn春huí回dà大dì地Spring returns to the earth
  • chūn春xià夏qiū秋dōng冬the four seasons

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Questions about 春去夏来

What does 春去夏来 mean?

春去夏来 (chūn qù xià lái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Spring passes and summer comes”.

How do you pronounce 春去夏来?

春去夏来 is pronounced chūn qù xià lái in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 春去夏来 literally mean?

Literally, 春去夏来 means “Spring departs, summer arrives”. It is used to mean “Spring passes and summer comes”.

What is the Chinese definition of 春去夏来?

春天过去,夏天到来。形容时光流逝

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