兔走乌飞 — “Time flies”
兔走乌飞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time flies”. Time passes swiftly like the running moon (rabbit) and flying sun (crow). Literally, “Rabbit runs, crow flies”.
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兔走乌飞 Pronunciation and Pinyin
兔走乌飞 Character Breakdown
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光阴荏苒，兔走乌飞，一转眼十年过去了，仿佛昨日
Time flies and the sun and moon pass swiftly; ten years have gone by in a flash, as if it were just yesterday.
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Synonyms of 兔走乌飞
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
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Open the tool →Questions about 兔走乌飞
What does 兔走乌飞 mean?
兔走乌飞 (tù zǒu wū fēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time flies”.
How do you pronounce 兔走乌飞?
兔走乌飞 is pronounced tù zǒu wū fēi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 兔走乌飞 literally mean?
Literally, 兔走乌飞 means “Rabbit runs, crow flies”. It is used to mean “Time flies”.
What is the Chinese definition of 兔走乌飞?
乌：古代传说日中有三足乌，故称太阳为金乌；兔：古代传说中月中有玉兔，故称月亮为玉兔。形容光阴迅速流逝。