Definition & Meaning

time flies (like an arrow); the swift passage of time; how time flies

Word usage

guāng yīn sì jiàn

光 阴 似 箭

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sltime flies (like an arrow); the swift passage of time; how time flies
- guāng yīn sì jiàn bù jué cán nián jiāng jìn
  光阴似箭，不觉残年将尽。
  Time went by like an arrow, and before I knew it, the year was drawing to a close.
- guāng yīn sì jiàn rì yuè rú suō
  光阴似箭，日月如梭。
  Light and shade come in swift alternation.
- guāng yīn sì jiàn zhuǎn shùn zhī jiàn zhè ge xué qī jiù yào jié shù le
  光阴似箭，转瞬之间，这个学期就要结束了。
  How time flies, this school term will have been over in a flash.
- guāng yīn sì jiàn wǒ wéi kǒng zhuā bù zhù zhè fēi shì de shí guāng ràng suì yuè lái sù zào wǒ měi hǎo de xīn líng
  光阴似箭，我惟恐抓不住这飞逝的时光，让岁月来塑造我美好的心灵。
  Time flies, I fear to seize this fleeting time, let the years shape my beautiful heart.
synonym
shāo zòng jí shì稍纵即逝 bái jū guò xì白驹过隙 rì yuè rú suō日月如梭 suì yuè rú liú岁月如流 tù zǒu wū fēi兔走乌飞 wū fēi tù zǒu乌飞兔走 sháo guāng sì jiàn韶光似箭 guāng yīn rú jiàn光阴如箭 chě bì cùn yīn尺璧寸阴
antonym
dù rì rú nián度日如年 yī rì sān qiū一日三秋

Word usage

Note
1. "光阴似箭" is usually used as an exclamation that time passes quickly; 2. "光阴似箭" is often followed by "日月如梭".

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