稍纵即逝 shāo zòng jí shì

fleeting; transient

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 29723rd word

Definitions

  1. 1. fleeting
  2. 2. transient

Characters

Character Meaning
稍 shāo HSK 4
a little; somewhat; see 稍息shào xī
纵 zòng HSK 6
vertical; lengthwise; longitudinal
即 jí HSK 4
that is; namely; i.e.
逝 shì HSK 6
to die; (of time) to pass