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喧嚣一时 — “To be a flash in the pan”

喧嚣一时 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be a flash in the pan”. To cause a temporary sensation or uproar. Literally, “noisy for a time; uproar for a moment”.

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喧嚣一时 Pronunciation and Pinyin

喧嚣一时 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
喧
xuān12make loud noise
嚣
xiāo18noisy and arrogant
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
时
shí7time, moment, or hour

Example Sentence with 喧嚣一时

那个新潮的时尚潮流虽然喧嚣一时,但很快就被人们遗忘了
That trendy fashion craze, though noisy for a while, was soon forgotten by people.

Idioms Related to 喧嚣一时

More idioms starting with 喧

  • xuān喧kè客duó夺zhǔ主secondary element displaces primary
  • xuān喧bīn宾duó夺zhǔ主guests outshine the host

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What does 喧嚣一时 mean?

喧嚣一时 (xuān xiāo yī shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be a flash in the pan”.

How do you pronounce 喧嚣一时?

喧嚣一时 is pronounced xuān xiāo yī shí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 喧嚣一时 literally mean?

Literally, 喧嚣一时 means “noisy for a time; uproar for a moment”. It is used to mean “to be a flash in the pan”.

What is the Chinese definition of 喧嚣一时?

喧嚣:叫嚣。叫嚣了很短的时间。指昙花一现的事物

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