東兔西烏 dōng tù xī wū

fig. the passage of time

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. the passage of time
  2. 2. lit. the sun setting and the moon rising (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
東 dōng
east; surname Dong
兔 tù HSK 5
rabbit; variant of 兔tù
西 xī HSK 1
west; the West; abbr. for Spain 西班牙xī bān yá
烏 wū
black; crow; surname Wu