电光石火 — “Fleeting and transient”
电光石火 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Fleeting and transient”. Describes things that happen or disappear in an instant, like a flash of lightning or a spark from a flint. Literally, “Lightning flash and sparks from flint”.
电光石火 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- 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
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- diàn电shǎn闪léi雷míng鸣powerful, rapid, and impactful event
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What does 电光石火 mean?
电光石火 (diàn guāng shí huǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Fleeting and transient”.
How do you pronounce 电光石火?
电光石火 is pronounced diàn guāng shí huǒ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 电光石火 literally mean?
Literally, 电光石火 means “Lightning flash and sparks from flint”. It is used to mean “Fleeting and transient”.
What is the Chinese definition of 电光石火?
闪电的光，燧石的火。原为佛家语，比喻事物瞬息即逝。现多形容事物象闪电和石火一样一瞬间就消逝。