光阴荏苒，日月如流 — “Time flies quickly”
光阴荏苒，日月如流 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time flies quickly”. Time passes swiftly, like flowing water. Literally, “Time passes swiftly, sun and moon like flowing water”.
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光阴荏苒，日月如流 Pronunciation and Pinyin
光阴荏苒，日月如流 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 光阴荏苒，日月如流
转眼间，我们大学毕业已经十年了，真是光阴荏苒，日月如流啊！
In the blink of an eye, ten years have passed since our college graduation; truly, time flies by like the sun and moon flowing!
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Synonyms of 光阴荏苒，日月如流
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Open the tool →Questions about 光阴荏苒，日月如流
What does 光阴荏苒，日月如流 mean?
光阴荏苒，日月如流 (guāng yīn rěn rǎn ， rì yuè rú liú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time flies quickly”.
How do you pronounce 光阴荏苒，日月如流?
光阴荏苒，日月如流 is pronounced guāng yīn rěn rǎn ， rì yuè rú liú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 光阴荏苒，日月如流 literally mean?
Literally, 光阴荏苒，日月如流 means “Time passes swiftly, sun and moon like flowing water”. It is used to mean “Time flies quickly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 光阴荏苒，日月如流?
荏苒：不知不觉地过去。形容时间过得很快