as winter comes and summer goes; time passes
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
the passing of the seasons; the passage of time
literaryUsed to describe the relentless march of time, often with a sense of its swiftness or inevitability. It can be used neutrally or with a tinge of nostalgia.
Hán寒
lái来
shǔ暑
wǎng往
，
yì一
zhuǎn转
yǎn眼
shí十
nián年
guò过
qù去
le了
。
As the seasons passed, ten years went by in the blink of an eye.
Rèn任
píng凭
hán寒
lái来
shǔ暑
wǎng往
，
zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
tǎ塔
yì一
zhí直
chù矗
lì立
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
。
Regardless of the passing seasons, this ancient pagoda has stood there all along.
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Tā他
men们
yì一
qǐ起
dù度
guò过
le了
wú无
shù数
gè个
hán寒
lái来
shǔ暑
wǎng往
。
They have spent countless passing seasons together.