liú​nián

fleeting time

  • created reference approved 流年 → 小运/小運 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    流年 liú​nián

    小运 / 小運 xiǎo​yùn

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 流年 · liú​nián · fleeting time — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    流年

    liú​nián

    fleeting time

    (literary) the passing of time like flowing water; the flight of years

    流 (literal) → 流 · liú · to flow 年 (literal) → 年 · nián · year

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  • created sense approved 流年 · liú​nián · fortune for the year — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    流年

    liú​nián

    fortune for the year

    a person's luck or horoscope for a specific year in fortune-telling; often used jokingly or sarcastically to describe a bad year

    流 (literal) → 流 · liú · to flow 年 (literal) → 年 · nián · year

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