fleeting time; year's fortune
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
fleeting time; passing years
literaryA poetic or literary term to describe the passage of time, often carrying a sense of melancholy or nostalgia.
Time flies like an arrow, the years flow like water, and in the blink of an eye, we are all old.
Looking back on the past, I can't help but sigh at how fleeting time is.
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This book records the changes of the era and the passing years of an individual.
noun
the fortune or luck of a particular year
formalUsed in traditional fortune-telling and folk beliefs to predict one's luck for the year.
The fortune teller said his fortune this year is unfavorable, so he must act cautiously.
The fortune of the year can be calculated based on one's birth time and date.
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He believes that as long as one does good deeds and accumulates virtue, the year's fortune will turn for the better.