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社燕秋鸿 — “Refers to a brief encounter and swift parting”

社燕秋鸿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a brief encounter and swift parting”. Or meeting only to go separate ways, like swallows and wild geese that fly in different directions in the same season. Literally, “spring swallow and autumn wild goose”.

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社燕秋鸿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

社燕秋鸿 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
社
shè8society, organization, club
燕
yàn16swallow bird
秋
qiū9Autumn season
鸿
hóng11wild goose, vast, or letter

Example Sentence with 社燕秋鸿

我们几个老朋友难得一聚,就像社燕秋鸿,刚见面又要各自奔忙了。
It's rare for us old friends to gather; it feels like "spring swallow and autumn wild goose" – no sooner do we meet than we must each go our separate ways.

Idioms Related to 社燕秋鸿

More idioms starting with 社

  • shè社huì会xián贤dá达influential and respected social figures
  • shè社wēi威shàn擅shì势wield institutional authority and act arbitrarily
  • shè社jì稷wèi为xū墟The nation is devastated and desolate
  • shè社jì稷zhī之qì器pillar of the community
  • shè社jì稷zhī之yì役fundamental duty to the state
  • shè社jì稷zhī之chén臣pillar of the nation
  • shè社jì稷shēng生mín民the nation and its people
  • shè社shǔ鼠chéng城hú狐malicious individuals abusing power

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Questions about 社燕秋鸿

What does 社燕秋鸿 mean?

社燕秋鸿 (shè yàn qiū hóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a brief encounter and swift parting”.

How do you pronounce 社燕秋鸿?

社燕秋鸿 is pronounced shè yàn qiū hóng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 社燕秋鸿 literally mean?

Literally, 社燕秋鸿 means “spring swallow and autumn wild goose”. It is used to mean “refers to a brief encounter and swift parting”.

What is the Chinese definition of 社燕秋鸿?

燕子和大雁都是候鸟,但在同一季节里飞的方向不同。比喻刚见面又离别。

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