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光陰

光陰

See also: 光阴

Chinese

light; ray; bright
 
(of weather) overcast; Yin; feminine; moon; cloudy; negative (electric.); shady
trad. (光陰) 光 陰
simp. (光阴) 光 阴
Literally: “bright and dark; light and shade”.

Noun

光陰

  1. (figuratively) time; the limited time available in a person's life

Derived terms

  • 一寸光陰一寸金／一寸光阴一寸金
  • 光陰似水／光阴似水
  • 光陰似箭／光阴似箭 (guāngyīn sì jiàn)
  • 光陰如隙駒／光阴如隙驹
  • 光陰如電／光阴如电
  • 光陰彈指／光阴弹指
  • 光陰虛度／光阴虚度
  • 寸金難買寸光陰／寸金难买寸光阴

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