東兔西烏
dōng​tù​xī​wū

passage of time

  • created sense approved 东兔西乌/東兔西烏 · dōng​tù​xī​wū · passage of time — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    东兔西乌 / 東兔西烏

    dōng​tù​xī​wū

    passage of time

    the moon rising in the east and the sun setting in the west; used as a metaphor for the rapid passage of time

    东 (literal) → 东/東 · dōng · east 兔 (literal) → 兔 · tù · rabbit 西 (literal) → 西 · xī · west 乌 (literal) → 乌/烏 · wū · the sun

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