sān
qiū

idiom
literary

Meaning of 一日三秋

一日三秋 means one day apart feels like three years; intense longing for someone. Pronounced yī rì sān qiū.

  • one day apart feels like three years; intense longing for someone

Definitions & Examples

men
fēn
bié
cái
liǎng
tiān
 
què
jué
de
sān
qiū
 
nián
 

They had only been apart for two days, yet he felt as if three years had passed, with each day dragging like a year.

liàn
zhōng
de
qíng
zǒng
shì
sān
qiū
 
hèn
bu
de
shí
shí
zài
 

Couples in passionate love always feel that one day apart seems like three years, wishing they could be together every single moment.

cóng
ér
zi
chū
guó
liú
xué
 
sān
qiū
 
měi
tiān
dōu
zài
suàn
guī
 

Ever since her son went abroad to study, she has been yearning for him intensely, counting the days until his return every single day.