兔缺乌沉 — “Describes the swift passage of time”
兔缺乌沉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes the swift passage of time”. Time flies quickly.
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兔缺乌沉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
兔缺乌沉 Character Breakdown
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人生苦短，兔缺乌沉，转眼间几十年便过去了。
Life is short, time flies quickly, and decades pass in the blink of an eye.
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Synonyms of 兔缺乌沉
More idioms starting with 兔
- tù兔sī丝yàn燕mài麦titular but without practical value
- tù兔tóu头zhāng獐nǎo脑looking mean and sly
- tù兔tóu头zhāng麞nǎo脑shifty, wretched, or despicable appearance
- tù兔zi子bù不chī吃wō窝biān边cǎo草A wrongdoer avoids harming those nearby
- tù兔jǐn尽gǒu狗pēng烹discard loyal subordinates after they served their purpose
- tù兔sǐ死fú凫jǔ举act with extreme speed and agility
- tù兔sǐ死quǎn犬jī饥loyal subordinate neglected after enemy dealt with
- tù兔sǐ死hú狐bēi悲grieve over a comrade's death
- tù兔sǐ死hú狐bēi悲，，wù物shāng伤qí其lèi类grieve for a comrade's misfortune
- tù兔sǐ死gǒu狗pēng烹discard loyal helpers once no longer needed
- tù兔kuí葵yàn燕mài麦desolate and barren landscape
- tù兔jiǎo角niú牛yì翼utterly illogical or impossible
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What does 兔缺乌沉 mean?
兔缺乌沉 (tù quē wū chén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes the swift passage of time”.
How do you pronounce 兔缺乌沉?
兔缺乌沉 is pronounced tù quē wū chén in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 兔缺乌沉?
犹兔走乌飞。形容光阴迅速流逝。