Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「光陰荏苒」. Learn its usage below.
The featured idiom 「光陰荏苒」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
Time flies: time passes by little by little. It means that time has passed gradually.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
guāng yīn rěn rǎn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gwong1 yam1 yam5 yim5
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
