We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「烏飛兔走」, explained below.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「烏飛兔走」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Crow: According to ancient legend, there is a three-legged crow in the sun, so the sun is called the Golden Crow; Rabbit: According to ancient legend, there is a jade rabbit in the moon, so the moon is called the Jade Rabbit. Describes the rapid passage of time.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wū fēi tù zǒu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wu1 fei1 tou3 jau2
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