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Meaning of 昙花一现

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昙 tán 花 huā 一 yī 现 xiàn (Trad.: 曇花一現)
lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once; flash in the pan (idiom); short-lived
Example Sentences
1
外部动机如昙花一现
。
External motivation is short-lived.
2
作为流行歌曲歌手她取得的成功只是昙花一现
。
Her success as a popular singer was short-lived.
3
这不是昙花一现
。
在过去几年里
,
英国和美国的通货膨胀率始终低于预测水平
。
This is no flash in the pan; over the past couple of years,inflation has been consistently lower than expected in Britain and America.
4
这绝不是昙花一现
。
在过去的几年里
,
英国和美国的通胀率始终低于预期水平
。
This is no flash in the pan; over the past couple of years, inflation has been consistently lower than expected in Britain and America.
5
如果工资和物价膨胀
,
货币贬值带来的竞争力只是昙花一现
。
The gain in competitiveness from devaluation would be transient if, as is likely, wages inflated along with prices.