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昙花一现
曇花一現
tánhuāyīxiàn
1. lit. the night blooming cactus shows once
2. flash in the pan (idiom)
3. short-lived

Character Breakdown

昙
tán
cloudy, overcast
8 丶
花
huā
flower, blossom; to spend (time or money)
HSK 3 7 丶
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1 1 丶
现
xiàn
to appear, to manifest; current, now
HSK 1 8 丶

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