时隐时见 — “Appearing and disappearing intermittently”
时隐时见 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “appearing and disappearing intermittently”. Now visible, now hidden. Literally, “at times hidden, at times visible”.
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时隐时见 Pronunciation and Pinyin
时隐时见 Character Breakdown
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远处的灯光在夜色中时隐时见，如同眨眼的星星。
The distant lights appeared and disappeared intermittently in the night, like twinkling stars.
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Synonyms of 时隐时见
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
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What does 时隐时见 mean?
时隐时见 (shí yǐn shí jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “appearing and disappearing intermittently”.
How do you pronounce 时隐时见?
时隐时见 is pronounced shí yǐn shí jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 时隐时见 literally mean?
Literally, 时隐时见 means “at times hidden, at times visible”. It is used to mean “appearing and disappearing intermittently”.
What is the Chinese definition of 时隐时见?
隐：隐没。见：同“现”；出现。有时隐没，有时出现。远处事物忽明忽暗。