「光陰似箭,日月如梭」
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Pronunciation: | gwong1 jam1 ci5 zin3 jat6 jyut6 jyu4 so1 |
Individual Character Meaning: |
光 light; bright; shining 陰 cloudy; to trick; to trap; to betray; to treat; bangs or fringe; the Moon; dim; not bright; underworld; hidden; secret; female; genitalia 似 to be similar; to look like; to seem; to appear to be 箭 arrow 日 day; sun; daytime; shorthand for Japan; 24 hours 月 moon; mooncake; month of a year 如 for example; in case of; in event of; like; as if; for instance; such as 梭 |
Part of Speech: | expression |
Explanation: |
Time flies like an arrow, while the sun and the moon move back and forth like a shuttle (during sewing).
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