昙花一现

MEANING

1. 壹名noun

   lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once

   • tánhuāyīxiàn,měilìquèduǎnzàn.

     昙花一现，美丽却短暂。🔊

     The dahnhua flower blooms only briefly, beautiful yet fleeting.

2. 貳名noun

   flash in the pan (idiom)

   • tánhuāyīxiàn,hěnkuàijiùxiāoshīle.

     昙花一现，很快就消失了。🔊

     The night-blooming cereus flowered briefly and then quickly disappeared.

3. 參形adjective

   short-lived

   • tánhuāyīxiàndeměilì.

     昙花一现的美丽。🔊

     The fleeting beauty of a brief moment.