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光阴虚度
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光阴虚度

光阴虚度 — “To waste time”

光阴虚度 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to waste time”. To idle away one's time; to let time slip by meaninglessly. Literally, “time idly passed”.

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光阴虚度 Pronunciation and Pinyin

光阴虚度 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
光
guāng6light, honor, bare, smooth, gone
阴
yīn7dark, feminine, hidden, negative
虚
xū11empty, void, unreal, humble, weak
度
dù9measure, degree, or pass

Example Sentence with 光阴虚度

我们应该珍惜每一天,不要让宝贵的青春光阴虚度。
We should cherish every day and not let our precious youth be idled away.

Idioms Related to 光阴虚度

Synonyms of 光阴虚度

  • guāng光yīn阴xū虚guò过waste time idly

More idioms starting with 光

  • guāng光qián前qǐ启hòu后honor ancestors and inspire descendants
  • guāng光qián前jué绝hòu后unparalleled achievements surpassing all generations
  • guāng光qián前yào耀hòu后bring honor to ancestors and benefit descendants
  • guāng光qián前yù裕hòu后glorify ancestors and benefit descendants
  • guāng光huá华duó夺mù目dazzlingly brilliant
  • guāng光kě可jiàn鉴rén人lustrous enough to reflect a person
  • guāng光fù复jiù旧jīng京recover the old capital
  • guāng光fù复jiù旧wù物recover former possessions
  • guāng光tiān天huà化rì日in broad daylight
  • guāng光zōng宗yào耀zǔ祖bring honor and glory to ancestors
  • guāng光cǎi彩duó夺mù目Dazzlingly brilliant
  • guāng光cǎi彩shè射rén人Dazzlingly splendid

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Questions about 光阴虚度

What does 光阴虚度 mean?

光阴虚度 (guāng yīn xū dù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to waste time”.

How do you pronounce 光阴虚度?

光阴虚度 is pronounced guāng yīn xū dù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 光阴虚度 literally mean?

Literally, 光阴虚度 means “time idly passed”. It is used to mean “to waste time”.

What is the Chinese definition of 光阴虚度?

光阴:时间;虚:空。时光白白度过

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