rěn
beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens)
soft; weak
光阴荏苒
guāng yīn rěn rǎn
(idiom) How time flies!
色厉内荏
sè lì nèi rěn
lit. show strength while weak inside (idiom); appearing fierce while cowardly at heart
荏苒
rěn rǎn
(literary) (of time) to slip away