昙花一现

Traditional: 曇花一現

tán huā yī xiàn

Dictionary entry

lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once

What does 昙花一现 mean?

昙花一现 (tán huā yī xiàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once

2flash in the pan (idiom)

3short-lived

Character breakdown

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昙tándark clouds 花Huāsurname Hua 一yīone · single 现xiànto appear · present

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昙花一现

tán huā yī xiàn

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