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鸿爪春泥 — “Swan's prints in spring mud”

鸿爪春泥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Traces or memories of past events, experiences, or friendships that are transient and hard to fully retain; fleeting imprints of the past”. Literally, “Swan's prints in spring mud”.

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鸿爪春泥 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鸿爪春泥 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鸿
hóng11wild goose, vast, or letter
爪
zhǎo4animal claw or paw
春
chūn9spring season
泥
ní8mud, paste, plaster, rigid

Example Sentence with 鸿爪春泥

多年以后,旧日的欢声笑语都成了鸿爪春泥,只留下淡淡的回忆。
Years later, the laughter and joy of old days have become like swan's prints in spring mud, leaving only faint memories.

Idioms Related to 鸿爪春泥

Synonyms of 鸿爪春泥

  • hóng鸿ní泥xuě雪zhǎo爪traces of past events
  • hóng鸿zhǎo爪liú留ní泥traces of past events
  • hóng鸿zhǎo爪xuě雪ní泥fleeting traces of past events

More idioms starting with 鸿

  • hóng鸿yè业yuǎn远tú图Grand undertaking and far-reaching vision
  • hóng鸿chóu俦hè鹤lǚ侣distinguished and noble companions
  • hóng鸿rú儒shuò硕xué学profoundly learned scholars
  • hóng鸿rú儒shuò硕fǔ辅highly learned scholars and meritorious officials
  • hóng鸿hán函jù钜dú椟vast collection of books
  • hóng鸿shāng商fù富gǔ贾wealthy merchants and magnates
  • hóng鸿tú图huá华gòu构Grand magnificent architecture
  • hóng鸿jūn均zhī之shì世Era of great peace and equality
  • hóng鸿duàn断yú鱼chén沉all communication cut off
  • hóng鸿àn案xiāng相zhuāng庄loving and respectful marriage
  • hóng鸿àn案lù鹿chē车respectful and considerate couple
  • hóng鸿máo毛tài泰shān山Vast difference in importance

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Questions about 鸿爪春泥

What does 鸿爪春泥 mean?

鸿爪春泥 (hóng zhǎo chūn ní) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Traces or memories of past events, experiences, or friendships that are transient and hard to fully retain; fleeting imprints of the past”.

How do you pronounce 鸿爪春泥?

鸿爪春泥 is pronounced hóng zhǎo chūn ní in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鸿爪春泥 literally mean?

Literally, 鸿爪春泥 means “Swan's prints in spring mud”. It is used to mean “Traces or memories of past events, experiences, or friendships that are transient and hard to fully retain; fleeting imprints of the past”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鸿爪春泥?

比喻往事留下的痕迹。同“鸿爪雪泥”。

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