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忽隐忽现

忽隐忽现 — “To appear and disappear intermittently”

忽隐忽现 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to appear and disappear intermittently”. To be visible at one moment and gone the next; to flicker. Literally, “Suddenly hidden, suddenly appearing”.

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忽隐忽现 Pronunciation and Pinyin

忽隐忽现 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
忽
hū8suddenly, neglect, tiny
隐
yǐn11to hide or conceal
忽
hū8suddenly, neglect, tiny
现
xiàn8appear, present, current

Example Sentence with 忽隐忽现

夜幕降临后,山间的灯火在薄雾中忽隐忽现,如同萤火虫一般
After nightfall, the lights in the mountains flickered in and out of sight through the mist, like fireflies.

Idioms Related to 忽隐忽现

Synonyms of 忽隐忽现

  • ruò若yǐn隐ruò若xiàn现partly hidden and partly visible

More idioms starting with 忽

  • hū忽lěng冷hū忽rè热blow hot and cold
  • hū忽hū忽bù不lè乐dispirited, absent-minded, and unhappy
  • hū忽hū忽rú如kuáng狂dazed and confused, as if mad

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Questions about 忽隐忽现

What does 忽隐忽现 mean?

忽隐忽现 (hū yǐn hū xiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to appear and disappear intermittently”.

How do you pronounce 忽隐忽现?

忽隐忽现 is pronounced hū yǐn hū xiàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 忽隐忽现 literally mean?

Literally, 忽隐忽现 means “Suddenly hidden, suddenly appearing”. It is used to mean “to appear and disappear intermittently”.

What is the Chinese definition of 忽隐忽现?

灯光等的闪烁时而消失时而出现

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