The Chinese word 流逝 (liúshì) is a compound formed by combining two semantically related characters: 流 (liú), meaning "to flow" (like water), and 逝 (shì), meaning "to pass" or "to go away". Together, they create a metaphorical meaning where the sense of flowing is applied abstractly to the concept of time or life passing away, much like a current. This formation follows a common pattern in Chinese where two verbs or conceptual elements are placed side-by-side to express a single, often more vivid or figurative idea, in this case, evoking the relentless and fluid motion of time slipping away.