光阴似箭

guāng yīn sì jiàn

time flies

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光guāng
light

阴yīn
shade

似sì
like

箭jiàn
arrow

光阴似箭，转眼孩子都上大学了。

Time flies. In the blink of an eye the kids are at university.

Tone: neutral.

Often paired: 光阴似箭，日月如梭. 似 is sì.

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