风靡一时

風靡一時
fēngmǐyīshí
idiom #38,697

Meanings

  1. 1 all the rage for a time (idiom)
  2. 2 briefly fashionable; a fad

Examples

Zhè shǒu gē céngjīng fēngmǐyīshí, rújīn hěn shǎo yǒu rén tíqǐ le.
This song was all the rage once, but few people mention it now.
Nà kuǎn yóuxì fēngmǐyīshí, lián wǒ yéye dōu zài wán.
That game was a huge fad — even my grandfather was playing it.

Tips

usage
The 一时 ('for a time') built into the phrase implies the popularity was temporary — often there's an implicit 'but no longer.' For lasting popularity use instead.

Stroke Order

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shí