rush by; elapse swiftly; flow away rapidly
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to rush by; to elapse swiftly; to flow away rapidly
literaryA literary term used to describe the swift, unstoppable passage of time or the rapid flow of water. It conveys a sense of speed and often carries a reflective or slightly melancholic tone.
Suì岁
yuè月
bēn奔
shì逝
，
zhuǎn转
yǎn眼
yǐ已
shì是
shí十
nián年
。
Time rushed by; in the blink of an eye, ten years had passed.
Wàng望
zhe着
bēn奔
shì逝
de的
hé河
shuǐ水
，
tā他
bù不
jīn禁
gǎn感
kǎi慨
wàn万
qiān千
。
Gazing at the rapidly flowing river, he couldn't help but feel a myriad of emotions.
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Qīng青
chūn春
suì岁
yuè月
rú如
bēn奔
shì逝
de的
liú流
shuǐ水
，
yī一
qù去
bù不
fù复
fǎn返
。
Youthful days are like water rushing away, gone never to return.
Lì历
shǐ史
de的
hóng洪
liú流
bēn奔
shì逝
xiàng向
qián前
，
bù不
kě可
zǔ阻
dǎng挡
。
The torrent of history rushes forward, unstoppable.