qīn

骎

Character · Adjective · AdverbTraditional駸

horse galloping fast; swift

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

rapid; swift; galloping fast (used to describe a horse)

literary

A classical, literary word originally describing a horse's speed. In modern usage, it is mainly found in set phrases to describe rapid progress or advancement.

Sì四
mǔ牡
qīn骎
qīn骎
 ，
zài载
zhòu骤
qīn骎
qīn骎
 。

The four stallions gallop swiftly, racing on and on.

Qīn駸
qīn駸
zhēng征
jì骑
 ，
shū倏
hū忽
qiān千
lǐ里
 。

The swiftly advancing cavalry can cover a thousand li in an instant.

2.

adverb

gradually; increasingly; day by day

literary

Used in classical and formal modern Chinese, especially in idioms, to describe something developing or changing progressively.

Suì岁
yuè月
qīn骎
qīn骎
 ，
bái白
fà发
yǐ已
shēng生
 。

Time passes swiftly, and gray hair has already appeared.

Tā他
de的
bìng病
qíng情
qīn骎
qīn骎
jiā加
zhòng重
 。

His illness is gradually worsening.