朝荣夕灭 — “To flourish in the morning and perish in the evening”
朝荣夕灭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flourish in the morning and perish in the evening”. Transient and short-lived glory or prosperity; ephemeral. Literally, “morning glory, evening perish”.
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朝荣夕灭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
朝荣夕灭 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 朝荣夕灭
昙花的生命虽然朝荣夕灭，却在短暂的瞬间绽放了最美的姿态。
Though the life of the Epiphyllum is short-lived, flourishing in the morning and perishing in the evening, it blossoms with the most beautiful posture in that brief moment.
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Synonyms of 朝荣夕灭
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- zhāo朝sān三mù暮èr二to be inconsistent or indecisive
- zhāo朝sān三mù暮sì四fickle and inconsistent
- zhāo朝bù不bǎo保xī夕live precariously, not knowing what future holds
- zhāo朝bù不bǎo保mù暮living precariously, unable to guarantee the future
- zhāo朝bù不jí及xī夕precarious situation, uncertain survival
- cháo朝bù不tú图xī夕live from hand to mouth
- zhāo朝bù不lǜ虑xī夕live precariously, not knowing what tomorrow holds
- zhāo朝bù不móu谋xī夕living precariously, unable to plan ahead
- cháo朝dōng东mù暮xī西constantly changing one's mind
- cháo朝zhōng中yǒu有rén人hǎo好zuò做guān官Connections make it easy to succeed
- zhāo朝qián乾xī夕tì惕diligent and vigilant day and night
- zhāo朝qián乾xī夕dàng愓diligent and cautious all day long
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Open the tool →Questions about 朝荣夕灭
What does 朝荣夕灭 mean?
朝荣夕灭 (zhāo róng xī miè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flourish in the morning and perish in the evening”.
How do you pronounce 朝荣夕灭?
朝荣夕灭 is pronounced zhāo róng xī miè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 朝荣夕灭 literally mean?
Literally, 朝荣夕灭 means “morning glory, evening perish”. It is used to mean “to flourish in the morning and perish in the evening”.
What is the Chinese definition of 朝荣夕灭?
早晨开花傍晚凋谢。比喻生命短促，荣辱无常