流逝 (liú shì) — (of time, memory, youth) to pass, to elapse
Definition
流逝 (liúshì) is used for time (and memories, youth) that passes and is gone — more literary and weighty than 推移, which covers time's development and a situation's evolution.
verb
(of time, memory, youth) to passto elapse
Examples
- 流逝，。Shí guāng liú shì, guò qù de jiù zài yě huí bù lái le.Time passes, and what's past can never come back.
- 流逝。Nà xiē jì yì suí zhe suì yuè liú shì màn màn biàn dàn le.Those memories have gradually faded as years passed.
- 流逝，。Bú yào gǎn tàn shēng mìng liú shì dé tài kuài, zhēn xī dāng xià jiù hǎo.Don't lament that life passes too fast; just cherish the present moment.
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