the passage of time; the changing of the seasons
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
passage of time; changing of seasons; flow of years
literaryA literary and metaphorical expression describing the inevitable, grand-scale passage of time, often with a sense of nostalgia or contemplation. It can be used both literally (describing the movement of constellations) and figuratively.
Dǒu斗
zhuǎn转
xīng星
yí移
，
dāng当
nián年
de的
hái孩
tóng童
rú如
jīn今
yǐ已
bái白
fà发
cāng苍
cāng苍
。
As time passes, the children of those days are now white-haired and aged.
Kàn看
zhe着
gù故
xiāng乡
de的
lǎo老
wū屋
，
tā他
bù不
jīn禁
gǎn感
tàn叹
dǒu斗
zhuǎn转
xīng星
yí移
，
wù物
shì是
rén人
fēi非
。
Looking at the old house in his hometown, he couldn't help but sigh at the passage of time and how everything has changed except the place.
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Jǐ几
shí十
nián年
de的
dǒu斗
zhuǎn转
xīng星
yí移
，
zhè这
ge个
xiǎo小
yú渔
cūn村
yǐ已
jīng经
biàn变
chéng成
le了
fán繁
huá华
de的
dū都
shì市
。
After decades of the seasons turning, this small fishing village has transformed into a bustling metropolis.