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光陰荏苒
简 光阴荏苒 · 繁 光陰荏苒Mandarin · pinyin guāng yīn rěn rǎn
Meanings
- (idiom) How time flies!
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1–1–3–3 · guang1 yin1 ren3 ran3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
gwong1 jam1 jam5 jim5
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phrase
- (idiomatic) time flies; tempus fugit
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