时隐时现 in English shi2 yin3 shi2 xian4 Meaning

Meanings

  • appearing and disappearing (idiomatic expression)
  • intermittently visible

Simplified Characters

时 隐 时 现

Traditional Characters

時 隱 時 現

Pinyin

shi2 yin3 shi2 xian4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

时shi2old variant of 時|时[shi2] 隐yin3secret 时shi2old variant of 時|时[shi2] 现xian4to appear