光阴荏苒

Traditional: 光陰荏苒

guāng yīn rěn rǎn

Dictionary entry

(idiom) How time flies!

What does 光阴荏苒 mean?

光阴荏苒 (guāng yīn rěn rǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) How time flies!

Character breakdown

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光guānglight; ray (CL:道[dao4]) · bright; shiny 阴Yīnsurname Yin 荏rěnbeefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens) · soft 苒rǎnluxuriant growth · passing (of time)

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How to pronounce 光阴荏苒

光阴荏苒

guāng yīn rěn rǎn

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