岁月如流 — “Time flies like water”
岁月如流 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time flies like water”. Time passes swiftly. Literally, “Years like flowing water”.
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岁月如流 Pronunciation and Pinyin
岁月如流 Character Breakdown
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转眼间，大学四年过去了，真是岁月如流啊！
In the blink of an eye, four years of university have gone by; how swiftly time flows!
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Synonyms of 岁月如流
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- suì岁bù不wǒ我yǔ与Time waits for no one
- suì岁fēng丰nián年rěn稔A year of abundant harvest
- suì岁zài在lóng龙shé虵one's fated time has come to an end
- suì岁zài在lóng龙shé蛇The fated time for one's demise
- suì岁hán寒sān三yǒu友Three Friends of Winter
- suì岁hán寒sōng松bǎi柏steadfast integrity in adversity
- suì岁hán寒zhī知sōng松bǎi柏Adversity reveals true character
- suì岁xù序gēng更xīn新the old year passes and the new year begins
- suì岁shí时fú伏là腊at the turn of the seasons
- suì岁mù暮tiān天hán寒cold bleak weather at year-end
- suì岁yuè月bù不jū居Time flies swiftly
- suì岁yuè月bù不dài待rén人Time waits for no one
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What does 岁月如流 mean?
岁月如流 (suì yuè rú liú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time flies like water”.
How do you pronounce 岁月如流?
岁月如流 is pronounced suì yuè rú liú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 岁月如流 literally mean?
Literally, 岁月如流 means “Years like flowing water”. It is used to mean “Time flies like water”.
What is the Chinese definition of 岁月如流?
形容时光消逝如流水之快。