昙花一现 in English tan2 hua1 yi1 xian4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the night-blooming cactus shows once
  • flash in the pan (idiomatic expression)
  • short-lived

Simplified Characters

昙 花 一 现

Traditional Characters

曇 花 一 現

Pinyin

tan2 hua1 yi1 xian4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

昙tan2dark clouds 花hua1surname Hua 一yi1one 现xian4to appear