推移 (tuī yí) — (of time) to elapse, to pass; (of a situation) to develop, to evolve
Definition
推移 highlights gradual change over time, of situations (局势推移) more than of time itself. For time passing alone use 流逝; for gradual development of a process use 演变 or 演化.
verb
(of time) to elapseto pass(of a situation) to developto evolve
Examples
- 推移,。Suí zhe tuī yí, shè huì bú duàn jìn bù.As time goes by, society keeps progressing.
- 推移。Shí jiān de tuī yí ràng tā de jì yì jiàn jiàn mó hu.The passage of time made his memories gradually fade.
- 推移。Jú shì de tuī yí chāo chū le suǒ yǒu rén de yù liào.The evolution of the situation exceeded everyone's expectations.
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