昙花一现 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 昙花一现

昙花一现 (曇花一現)

Definition lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once / flash in the pan (idiom) / short-lived

Idiom 昙花 That is, Youtanbahua, the opening time is very short / Metaphorically beautiful things or scenes appear for a while and disappear quickly

Usage

Synonyms 闪现

中文释义昙花开放时间很短，比喻人或事物刚出现就消失历史上的许多人都不过是昙花一现而已。

Characters 昙 (曇) tán 花 huā 一 yī 现 (現) xiàn

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