如梭 (rú suō) — (literary verb phrase) like a shuttle (metaphor for time passing quickly)

Definition

Examples

• 岁月如梭，转眼间十年过去了。
  Suì yuè rú suō, zhuǎn yǎn jiān shí nián guò qù le.
  Time flies like a shuttle; ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.
• 光阴如梭，我们要珍惜每一天。
  Guāng yīn rú suō, wǒ men yào zhēn xī měi yì tiān.
  Time passes swiftly like a shuttle; we must cherish every day.
• 时间如梭，不知不觉就老了。
  Shí jiān rú suō, bù zhī bù jué jiù lǎo le.
  Time flies like a shuttle; before you know it, you're old.

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