昙花一现

See also: 曇花一現

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 昙花一现 – see 曇花一現 (“flower of the cluster fig only shows itself for a short time; like a flash in the pan; ephemeral; short-lived; not long-term”). (This term is the simplified form of 曇花一現).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.