| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 光阴荏苒 | 光陰荏苒 | guāng yīn rěn rǎn | guang1 yin1 ren3 ran3 | Time flies | ||
| 2 | 荏 | 荏 | rěn | ren3 | beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens); soft; weak | ||
| 3 | 荏苒 | 荏苒 | rěn rǎn | ren3 ran3 | (literary) (of time) to slip away | ||
| 4 | 色厉内荏 | 色厲內荏 | sè lì nèi rěn | se4 li4 nei4 ren3 | lit. show strength while weak inside (idiom); appearing fierce while cowardly at heart; a sheep in wolf's clothing | ||
| 5 | 时光荏苒 | 時光荏苒 | shí guāng rěn rǎn | shi2 guang1 ren3 ran3 | time zips by (idiom) |