time goes by slowly when you are living intensely
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Meaning · English
Time seems to pass slowly when one is fully engaged
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Thời gian có vẻ trôi chậm khi bạn hoàn toàn tham gia
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Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Sources & notes
Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “time goes by slowly when you are living intensely” mean?
Time seems to pass slowly when one is fully engaged
Is “time goes by slowly when you are living intensely” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.