花無百日紅 huā wú bǎi rì hóng

DEFINITIONS

  1. No flower can bloom for a hundred days.
  2. Good times do not last long. (idiom)

CHARACTERS

花 huā
HSK 3
flower; blossoms
無 wú negative, no, not; lack, have no
百 bǎi
HSK 2
one hundred; numerous, many
日 rì
HSK 2
sun; day; daytime
紅 hóng red, vermillion; blush, flush