光阴似箭

Traditional: 光陰似箭

guāng yīn sì jiàn

Dictionary entry

time flies like an arrow (idiom); How time flies!

What does 光阴似箭 mean?

光阴似箭 (guāng yīn sì jiàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1time flies like an arrow (idiom); How time flies!

Character breakdown

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光guānglight; ray (CL:道[dao4]) · bright; shiny 阴Yīnsurname Yin 似shìused in 似的[shi4 de5]箭jiànarrow · CL:支[zhi1]

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How to pronounce 光阴似箭

光阴似箭

guāng yīn sì jiàn

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