雪泥鴻爪 xuě ní hóng zhǎo

a goose's footprint in the snow

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. a goose's footprint in the snow
  2. 2. vestiges of the past (idiom)
  3. 3. the fleeting nature of human life (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
雪 xuě HSK 2
snow; snowfall; to clean
泥 ní HSK 6
mud; clay; paste
鴻 hóng
great; large; eastern bean goose
爪 zhǎo
paw; foot of a bird or animal; claws