石火风灯 — “Extremely transient and precarious”
石火风灯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely transient and precarious”. Refers to something that lasts only for a very brief period and is easily extinguished or destroyed. Literally, “flint spark and lamp in the wind”.
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石火风灯 Pronunciation and Pinyin
石火风灯 Character Breakdown
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人生苦短，如石火风灯，更应珍惜当下，活出精彩。
Life is short and transient, like a spark from flint or a lamp in the wind; we should cherish the present moment even more and live splendidly.
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Synonyms of 石火风灯
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- shí石shì室jīn金guì鐀ancient archive for important documents
- shí石yóu尤fēng风strong headwind hindering progress
- shí石chóng崇dòu斗shē奢compete in extravagance
- shí石xīn心mù木cháng肠Unwavering and resolute
- shí石tóu投dà大hǎi海disappear without a trace
- shí石kū枯sōng松lǎo老ancient and time-worn
- shí石chén沉dà大hǎi海vanish without a trace
- shí石lè泐hǎi海kū枯until rocks crumble and seas run dry
- shí石huǒ火guāng光yīn阴time flies like a spark
- shí石huǒ火diàn电guāng光extremely transient or fleeting
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What does 石火风灯 mean?
石火风灯 (shí huǒ fēng dēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely transient and precarious”.
How do you pronounce 石火风灯?
石火风灯 is pronounced shí huǒ fēng dēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 石火风灯 literally mean?
Literally, 石火风灯 means “flint spark and lamp in the wind”. It is used to mean “Extremely transient and precarious”.
What is the Chinese definition of 石火风灯?
比喻为时短暂。