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过眼烟云 — “Something transient or ephemeral”

过眼烟云 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something transient or ephemeral”. Something that passes quickly and leaves no trace; a fleeting illusion. Literally, “passing smoke and clouds”.

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过眼烟云 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 过guò
  • 眼yǎn
  • 烟yān
  • 云yún

过眼烟云 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
过
guò7pass, cross, or go over
眼
yǎn11eye, insight, hole, crucial point
烟
yān10smoke, tobacco, mist
云
yún4cloud, say, or Yunnan

Example Sentence with 过眼烟云

世间的荣华富贵,对她而言,都不过是过眼烟云,她更追求内心的平静。
To her, worldly glory and wealth were just fleeting illusions; she pursued inner peace more.

Idioms Related to 过眼烟云

Synonyms of 过眼烟云

  • guò过yǎn眼yún云yān烟fleeting clouds and smoke

More idioms starting with 过

  • guò过wéi为yǐ已shèn甚To go too far
  • guò过le了zhè这gè个cūn村,,méi没zhè这ge个diàn店Seize this rare opportunity
  • guò过wǔ五guān关zhǎn斩liù六jiàng将overcome numerous formidable obstacles
  • guò过wǔ五guān关,,zhǎn斩liù六jiāng将overcome many challenges
  • guò过cóng从shèn甚mì密frequent close interactions
  • guò过guān关zhǎn斩jiàng将overcome all obstacles and defeat all opponents
  • guò过zé则wù勿dàn惮gǎi改Don't fear correcting your mistakes
  • guò过huà化cún存shén神profoundly influence and spiritually enlighten
  • guò过qù去wèi未lái来past and future
  • guò过tú屠dà大jué嚼console oneself with wishful thinking
  • guò过tú屠mén门ér而dà大jué嚼console oneself with imaginary satisfaction
  • guò过shì市zhāo招yáo摇swagger ostentatiously in public

Questions about 过眼烟云

What does 过眼烟云 mean?
过眼烟云 (guò yǎn yān yún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something transient or ephemeral”.
How do you pronounce 过眼烟云?
过眼烟云 is pronounced guò yǎn yān yún in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 过眼烟云 literally mean?
Literally, 过眼烟云 means “passing smoke and clouds”. It is used to mean “Something transient or ephemeral”.
What is the Chinese definition of 过眼烟云?
从眼前飘过的云烟。原比喻身外之物,不必重视。后比喻很快就消失的事物。
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