浮生若梦 — “Life is transient and illusory, like a dream”
浮生若梦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Life is transient and illusory, like a dream”. Literally, “Floating life is like a dream”.
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浮生若梦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
浮生若梦 Character Breakdown
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回首往事，那些曾经的辉煌与失落，如今看来都不过是浮生若梦一场。
Looking back at the past, all the former glories and losses now seem to be nothing more than a transient dream.
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Synonyms of 浮生若梦
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- fú浮yī一dà大bó瓟drink a large goblet of wine
- fú浮yī一dà大bái白Drink a large cup of wine
- fú浮yún云fù富guì贵regard wealth and status as fleeting clouds
- fú浮yún云zhāo朝lù露fleeting and transient life
- fú浮yún云yì翳rì日Malicious influences temporarily obscure truth
- fú浮yún云bì蔽rì日evil overshadows good
- fú浮yǐ以dà大bái白Drink a large cup of wine
- fú浮guāng光lüè掠yǐng影a fleeting glimpse
- fú浮guāng光lüè略yǐng影superficial observation
- fú浮guāng光yuè跃jīn金shimmering golden light on rippling water
- fú浮míng名bó薄lì利fleeting fame, meager profit
- fú浮míng名xū虚lì利illusory fame and empty gain
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Open the tool →Questions about 浮生若梦
What does 浮生若梦 mean?
浮生若梦 (fú shēng ruò mèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Life is transient and illusory, like a dream”.
How do you pronounce 浮生若梦?
浮生若梦 is pronounced fú shēng ruò mèng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 浮生若梦 literally mean?
Literally, 浮生若梦 means “Floating life is like a dream”. It is used to mean “Life is transient and illusory, like a dream”.
What is the Chinese definition of 浮生若梦?
浮生：空虚不实的人生；若：象。把人生当作短暂虚幻的梦境。