rěn
rǎn

literary

Meaning of 荏苒

荏苒 means (of time) to pass gradually; to elapse; to wear on. Pronounced rěn rǎn.

  • (of time) to pass gradually; to elapse; to wear on

Definitions & Examples

Guāng
yīn
rěn
rǎn
 
zhuǎn
shùn
shì
sān
nián
 

Time passes swiftly, and in the blink of an eye three years have gone by.

Suì
yuè
rěn
rǎn
 
men
dōu
jiàn
jiàn
lǎo
le
 

As the years slip by, we are all gradually growing old.

Rěn
rǎn
de
shí
guāng
dài
zǒu
le
qīng
chūn
 

The fleeting passage of time has taken away youth.