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电光朝露 — “Something extremely short-lived, transient, or ephemeral”

电光朝露 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something extremely short-lived, transient, or ephemeral”. A fleeting existence. Literally, “Flickering electric light and morning dew”.

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电光朝露 Pronunciation and Pinyin

电光朝露 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
电
diàn5electricity, lightning, telegram
光
guāng6light, honor, bare, smooth, gone
朝
zhāo12morning; imperial court; dynasty
露
lù21dew, reveal, expose

Example Sentence with 电光朝露

世事无常,荣华富贵往往如电光朝露,转瞬即逝。
Worldly affairs are unpredictable; wealth and glory are often like a flash of lightning and morning dew, vanishing in an instant.

Idioms Related to 电光朝露

Synonyms of 电光朝露

  • diàn电guāng光shí石huǒ火fleeting and transient

More idioms starting with 电

  • diàn电juǎn卷xīng星fēi飞moving with extreme speed
  • diàn电juǎn卷fēng风chí驰move at lightning speed
  • diàn电chè掣xīng星chí驰moving with extreme speed
  • diàn电chè掣fēng风chí驰swift as lightning and wind
  • diàn电liú流xīng星sàn散dissipate rapidly like electric current
  • diàn电huǒ火xíng行kōng空as fast as lightning
  • diàn电zhào照fēng风xíng行spread rapidly and widely
  • diàn电shǎn闪léi雷míng鸣powerful, rapid, and impactful event

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What does 电光朝露 mean?

电光朝露 (diàn guāng zhāo lù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something extremely short-lived, transient, or ephemeral”.

How do you pronounce 电光朝露?

电光朝露 is pronounced diàn guāng zhāo lù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 电光朝露 literally mean?

Literally, 电光朝露 means “Flickering electric light and morning dew”. It is used to mean “Something extremely short-lived, transient, or ephemeral”.

What is the Chinese definition of 电光朝露?

一闪而过的电光,日出以前的露水。比喻存在不久的事物。

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