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东兔西乌
东兔西乌
(dōng tù xī wū): Time flies — Meaning & Stroke Order
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东 • dōng • east • HSK 2.0 L3
HSK 3
dōng
东
east
兔 • tù • rabbit; hare
tù
兔
rabbit; hare
西 • xī • west • HSK 2.0 L3
HSK 3
xī
西
west
乌 • wū • crow, raven; black, dark
wū
乌
crow, raven; black, dark
4.
Example Sentences with 东兔西乌
dōng
东
tù
兔
xī
西
wū
乌
，
shí
时
guāng
光
fēi
飞
shì
逝
，
zhuǎn
转
yǎn
眼
jiān
间
wǒ
我
men
们
yǐ
已
jīng
经
bì
毕
yè
业
shí
十
nián
年
le
了
。
Time flies like the eastern rabbit and western crow; in the blink of an eye, we have already graduated for ten years.
shī
诗
rén
人
gǎn
感
tàn
叹
dōng
东
tù
兔
xī
西
wū
乌
，
rén
人
shēng
生
kǔ
苦
duǎn
短
。
The poet lamented the swift passage of time and the brevity of life.
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 东兔西乌.
Words with
东
东西
dōng xi
thing
东北
dōng běi
Northeast China
东南
dōng nán
southeast
东方
dōng fāng
Dongfang; a compound Chinese surname; the East
东部
dōng bù
the east
房东
fáng dōng
landlord/landlady
股东
gǔ dōng
shareholder
东道主
dōng dào zhǔ
host; one who pays for a meal
Words with
兔
兔子
tù zi
rabbit; hare
守株待兔
shǒu zhū dài tù
wait idly for opportunities / wait for windfalls
卯兔
mǎo tù
the Rabbit (zodiac sign for the 4th branch)
野兔
yě tù
hare, wild rabbit
Words with
西
东西
dōng xi
thing
西瓜
xī guā
watermelon
西北
xī běi
Northwest China (Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang)
西南
xī nán
southwest
Words with
乌
乌黑
wū hēi
jet-black
乌龟
wū guī
turtle; tortoise
乌云
wū yún
dark cloud
乌贼
wū zéi
cuttlefish
兔崽子
tùzǎizi
brat; little bastard (slang, derogatory)
一雕双兔
yī diāo shuāng tù
Three people hold prominent positions, but one dominates and controls the other two.
乌飞兔走
wū fēi tù zǒu
Time flies; the rapid passage of time.
兔死狐悲
tù sǐ hú bēi
To feel sympathy for someone of a similar situation or group, especially when misfortune befalls them, because one fears the same fate.
西方
xī fāng
the West
西部
xī bù
western part
西红柿
xī hóng shì
tomato
西装
xī zhuāng
suit
乌鸦
wū yā
crow
乌克兰
wū kè lán
Ukraine
乌龙茶
wū lóng chá
oolong tea
乌合之众
wū hé zhī zhòng
a disorderly crowd; rabble
