风靡一时

風靡一時

fēngmǐ-yīshí

idiom #38,697

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

那款游戏风靡一时，连我爷爷都在玩。

Nà kuǎn yóuxì fēngmǐ-yīshí, lián wǒ yéye dōu zài wán.

That game was a huge fad - even my grandfather was playing it.

HSK 7-9

这首歌曾经风靡一时，如今很少有人提起了。

Zhè shǒu gē céngjīng fēngmǐ-yīshí, rújīn hěn shǎoyǒu rén tíqǐ le.

This song was all the rage once, but few people mention it now.

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 经久不衰 instead.

Stroke Order

风 fēng

靡 mǐ

一 yī

时 shí