峥嵘岁月

崢嶸歲月
zhēngróngsuìyuè
idiom #63,019

Meanings

  1. 1 extraordinary, eventful years; years of struggle and glory

Examples

Lǎo zhànshìmen huíyì qǐ nà duàn zhēngróngsuìyuè, gǎnkǎi wànqiān.
The old soldiers looked back on those eventful years with deep emotion.
Dàxué sì nián shì wǒmen zuì nánwàng de zhēngróngsuìyuè.
The four years of college were the most unforgettable, formative years of our lives.

Tips

usage
Reverent and nostalgic tone — usually reserved for wartime, revolutionary, or other formative and dramatic periods. Don't apply to ordinary stretches of time.
memory
originally described towering, craggy peaks; applied to 岁月 (time), the image is of years that rise sharply and leave a mark — not flat or unremarkable.

Stroke Order

zhēng
róng
suì
yuè