







雪中鸿爪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Traces or impressions left by past events or experiences”. Often implying their transient or ephemeral nature. Literally, “Swan's footprints in the snow”.

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Open the tool →雪中鸿爪 (xuě zhōng hóng zhǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Traces or impressions left by past events or experiences”.
雪中鸿爪 is pronounced xuě zhōng hóng zhǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 雪中鸿爪 means “Swan's footprints in the snow”. It is used to mean “Traces or impressions left by past events or experiences”.
比喻往事遗留的痕迹。同“雪泥鸿爪”。