昙花一现(tán huā yī xiàn)

4 charactersTrad. 曇花一現

lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once

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Word information

Pinyin
tán huā yī xiàn
Meaning
lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
曇花一現

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