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一现昙华 — “A flash of Udumbara flower”

一现昙华 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to something or someone that appears briefly and then quickly vanishes; ephemeral, transient, fleeting”. Literally, “A flash of Udumbara flower”.

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一现昙华 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一现昙华 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
现
xiàn8appear, present, current
昙
tán8fleeting; short-lived; cloudy
华
huā6splendid, China, flourishing

Example Sentence with 一现昙华

他的成功就像一现昙华,只维持了很短的时间便消失了。
His success was like an ephemeral Udumbara flower, lasting only a very short time before vanishing.

Idioms Related to 一现昙华

Synonyms of 一现昙华

  • tán昙huā花yī一xiàn现a fleeting moment of beauty

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

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Questions about 一现昙华

What does 一现昙华 mean?

一现昙华 (yī xiàn tán huā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to something or someone that appears briefly and then quickly vanishes; ephemeral, transient, fleeting”.

How do you pronounce 一现昙华?

一现昙华 is pronounced yī xiàn tán huā in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 一现昙华 literally mean?

Literally, 一现昙华 means “a flash of Udumbara flower”. It is used to mean “refers to something or someone that appears briefly and then quickly vanishes; ephemeral, transient, fleeting”.

What is the Chinese definition of 一现昙华?

比喻事物或人物一出现就很快消失。华,同“花”。

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