昙花一现

tánhuāyīxiàn

lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once; flash in the pan (idiom)

Traditional 曇花一現

Meaning

tánhuāyīxiàntan2 hua1 yi1 xian4
  1. lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once
  2. flash in the pan (idiom)
  3. short-lived

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