浮雲朝露 fú yún zhāo lù

passing like clouds and dew; short-lived life

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. floating clouds, morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral nature of human existence

Characters

Character Meaning
浮 fú HSK 6
to float; superficial; temporary
雲 yún
cloud; abbr. for Yunnan Province 云南省yún nán shěng
朝 zhāo HSK 5
towards; facing; dynasty
露 lù HSK 6
to show; to reveal; to expose