浮生一梦 — “Life is transient and ephemeral, like a fleeting dream”
浮生一梦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Life is transient and ephemeral, like a fleeting dream”. Literally, “A floating life, a dream”.
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浮生一梦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
浮生一梦 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 浮生一梦
世间万物，终归尘土，感叹浮生一梦，不过如此。
All things in the world eventually return to dust; one sighs that this transient life is nothing more than a dream.
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Synonyms of 浮生一梦
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- fú浮yī一dà大bó瓟drink a large goblet of wine
- fú浮yī一dà大bái白Drink a large cup of wine
- fú浮yún云fù富guì贵regard wealth and status as fleeting clouds
- fú浮yún云zhāo朝lù露fleeting and transient life
- fú浮yún云yì翳rì日Malicious influences temporarily obscure truth
- fú浮yún云bì蔽rì日evil overshadows good
- fú浮yǐ以dà大bái白Drink a large cup of wine
- fú浮guāng光lüè掠yǐng影a fleeting glimpse
- fú浮guāng光lüè略yǐng影superficial observation
- fú浮guāng光yuè跃jīn金shimmering golden light on rippling water
- fú浮míng名bó薄lì利fleeting fame, meager profit
- fú浮míng名xū虚lì利illusory fame and empty gain
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What does 浮生一梦 mean?
浮生一梦 (fú shēng yī mèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Life is transient and ephemeral, like a fleeting dream”.
How do you pronounce 浮生一梦?
浮生一梦 is pronounced fú shēng yī mèng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 浮生一梦 literally mean?
Literally, 浮生一梦 means “a floating life, a dream”. It is used to mean “Life is transient and ephemeral, like a fleeting dream”.
What is the Chinese definition of 浮生一梦?
浮生：世事无定，人生短暂。指人生就像短暂的梦幻