优昙一现 — “A fleeting phenomenon”
优昙一现 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a fleeting phenomenon”. Something that appears very rarely and vanishes quickly, like the legendary Uḍumbara flower which blooms once in a very long time. Literally, “Uḍumbara flower appears once”.
优昙一现 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Open the tool →Questions about 优昙一现
What does 优昙一现 mean?
优昙一现 (yōu tán yī xiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a fleeting phenomenon”.
How do you pronounce 优昙一现?
优昙一现 is pronounced yōu tán yī xiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 优昙一现 literally mean?
Literally, 优昙一现 means “Uḍumbara flower appears once”. It is used to mean “a fleeting phenomenon”.
What is the Chinese definition of 优昙一现?
优昙钵花如莲花十二瓣，一开即敛。比喻事物或景象稍现即逝，难得见到。