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时隐时现

时隐时现 — “Appearing and disappearing intermittently”

时隐时现 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Appearing and disappearing intermittently”. Sporadically visible. Literally, “At times hidden, at times visible”.

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时隐时现 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 时shí
  • 隐yǐn
  • 时shí
  • 现xiàn

时隐时现 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
隐
yǐn11to hide or conceal
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
现
xiàn8appear, present, current

Example Sentence with 时隐时现

雾气弥漫的山谷中,远处的寺庙时隐时现,如同仙境一般
In the mist-shrouded valley, the distant temple appeared and disappeared intermittently, like a celestial realm.

Idioms Related to 时隐时现

Synonyms of 时隐时现

  • ruò若yǐn隐ruò若xiàn现partly hidden and partly visible

More idioms starting with 时

  • shí时bù不zài再lái来Time and opportunity wait for no one
  • shí时bù不kě可shī失Seize the opportune moment
  • shí时bù不kě可féng逢a rare opportunity not easily encountered
  • shí时bù不wǒ我yǔ与Time waits for no one
  • shí时bù不wǒ我dài待Time waits for no one
  • shí时guāi乖mìng命jiǎn蹇unlucky fate and unfavorable times
  • shí时guāi乖yùn运guāi乖out of luck
  • shí时guāi乖yùn运zhuō拙unfavorable timing and poor fortune
  • shí时guāi乖yùn运chuǎn舛bad luck and unfavorable circumstances
  • shí时guāi乖yùn运jiǎn蹇out of luck
  • shí时hēng亨yùn运tài泰enjoy good fortune and prosperity
  • shí时guāng光shì似jiàn箭,,rì日yuè月rú如suō梭Time flies like an arrow

Questions about 时隐时现

What does 时隐时现 mean?
时隐时现 (shí yǐn shí xiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Appearing and disappearing intermittently”.
How do you pronounce 时隐时现?
时隐时现 is pronounced shí yǐn shí xiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 时隐时现 literally mean?
Literally, 时隐时现 means “at times hidden, at times visible”. It is used to mean “Appearing and disappearing intermittently”.
What is the Chinese definition of 时隐时现?
现:显露。时而隐没时而现出。形容隐隐约约、依稀可见的状态
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