Lingaku- lit. the Big Dipper 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1] has turned and the stars have moved
- time flies
- also written 星移斗轉|星移斗转[xing1 yi2 Dou3 zhuan3]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- time flies
- also written 星移斗转
This phrase is used to express the passage of time and how quickly it seems to go by, often reflecting on the changes that occur over time.
Time flies; we have been together for ten years.
This alternative phrasing conveys the same meaning and is used in similar contexts, emphasizing the idea of the cyclical nature of time and change.
Time moves on, and memories always evoke emotion.
We have grown a lot as time has passed.
Generated collocations (experimental)
Dǒu zhuǎn xīng yí斗转星移time fliessuì yuè rú suō岁月如梭time flies (metaphorical expression)guāng yīn sì jiàn光阴似箭time passes quicklysuì yuè liú shì岁月流逝the passage of timeshí guāng时光rěn rǎn荏苒time slips awayrì yuè日月biàn qiān变迁the change of days and monthstiān cháng dì jiǔ天长地久forever and ever (time-related expression)shí guāng时光fēi shì飞逝time flies fastrì xīn yuè yì日新月异changing with each passing dayliú nián流年shì似Shuǐ水the years flow like water (time’s passage)chūn春qù去Qiū秋lái来spring goes and autumn comes (the cyclical nature of time)rú如mèng梦shì似huàn幻as if in a dream (referring to the fleeting nature of time)