百代过客
bǎi​dài​guò​kè

passing travelers of many generations

  • created sense approved 百代过客/百代過客 · bǎi​dài​guò​kè · passing travelers of many generations — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    百代过客 / 百代過客

    bǎi​dài​guò​kè

    passing travelers of many generations

    People of past generations; those who have come and gone throughout history

    百 (literal) → 百 · bǎi · numerous 代 (literal) → 代 · dài · generation 过客 (literal) → 过客/過客 · guò​kè · passing traveler

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 百代过客/百代過客 · bǎi​dài​guò​kè · passing of time — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    百代过客 / 百代過客

    bǎi​dài​guò​kè

    passing of time

    A metaphor for the fleeting nature of time or time itself, viewing it as a transient traveler through the ages

    百 (literal) → 百 · bǎi · numerous 代 (literal) → 代 · dài · era (historical) 过客 (literal) → 过客/過客 · guò​kè · fleeting visitor

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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