曇花一現 tán huā yī xiàn

short-lived; flash in the pan (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

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