烟云过眼 — “Fleeting and transient”
烟云过眼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Fleeting and transient”. Like smoke and clouds passing before one's eyes. It describes things that quickly become a thing of the past, or worldly possessions that are not worth much consideration. Literally, “Smoke and clouds passing before one's eyes”.
烟云过眼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- yān烟xiāo消wù雾sàn散vanish without a trace
- yān烟huǒ火zhī之jǐng警beacon fire alarm
- yān烟huǒ火lín邻jū居close neighbors
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What does 烟云过眼 mean?
烟云过眼 (yān yún guò yǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Fleeting and transient”.
How do you pronounce 烟云过眼?
烟云过眼 is pronounced yān yún guò yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 烟云过眼 literally mean?
Literally, 烟云过眼 means “Smoke and clouds passing before one's eyes”. It is used to mean “Fleeting and transient”.
What is the Chinese definition of 烟云过眼?
象烟云在眼前一晃而过。比喻事物很快就成为过去。也比喻身外之物，不必重视。