昙花一现 tán huā yī xiàn

short-lived; flash in the pan (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 33291st word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
昙 tán
dark clouds
花 huā HSK 3
to spend (money, time); flower; blossom
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
现 xiàn HSK 1
now; present; current