months and years pass by

months and years pass by

The Chinese idiom, CH á ngni á NL ě iyu è in pinyin, means that many years have passed. From Jane to a child.

Idiom explanation

Years: whole year; months: many months. 　

The origin of Idioms

Ba Jin's short Jane to a child: "an important thing can only be achieved through years of hard work."

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] a long time, a long time [antonym] a short time, a short time

Idiom usage

It has been used for a long time. example after years of hard work, she finally made great achievements in the literary world.