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2024
曇花一現
曇花一現
See also:
昙花一现
Chinese
one; 1; single
one; 1; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
appear; present; now
appear; present; now; existing; current
trad.
(
曇花一現
)
曇花
一
現
simp.
(
昙花一现
)
昙花
一
现
Idiom
曇花一現
like a
flash in the pan
,
ephemeral
, not
longterm
Etymology
Literally: the broad-leaved cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum) only shows itself for a short time.
Pronunciation
Mandarin
(
Pinyin
)
:
tánhuāyīxiàn
(
Zhuyin
)
: ㄊㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄧ ㄒㄧㄢˋ
Mandarin
(
Standard Chinese
,
Beijing
)
+
Pinyin
:
tánhuāyīxiàn [Phonetic: tánhuā
yí
xiàn]
Zhuyin
:
ㄊㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄧ ㄒㄧㄢˋ
Gwoyeu Romatzyh
:
tanrhuaishiann
IPA
(key)
:
/tʰa̠n³⁵ xu̯a̠⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/
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