雪泥鸿爪

Traditional: 雪泥鴻爪

xuě ní hóng zhǎo

Dictionary entry

a goose's footprint in the snow

What does 雪泥鸿爪 mean?

雪泥鸿爪 (xuě ní hóng zhǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a goose's footprint in the snow

2vestiges of the past (idiom)

3the fleeting nature of human life (idiom)

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雪Xuěsurname Xue 泥nímud · clay 鸿hóngeastern bean goose · great 爪zhǎofoot of a bird or animal · paw

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How to pronounce 雪泥鸿爪

雪泥鸿爪

xuě ní hóng zhǎo

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