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过眼云烟

過眼雲煙
guòyǎnyúnyān
idiom #24,969

Meanings

  1. 1 passing clouds (before one's eyes)
  2. 2 something fleeting and insubstantial
  3. 3 here today, gone tomorrow

Examples

那些荣华富贵，对他来说不过是过眼云烟。
Nàxiē rónghuá fùguì, duì tā lái shuō bùguò shì guòyǎnyúnyān.
Wealth and glory are nothing but passing clouds to him.
往事如过眼云烟，不必再提。
Wǎngshì rú guòyǎnyúnyān, bùbì zài tí.
The past is like passing clouds — no need to bring it up again.

Tips

memory
Picture clouds drifting past your eyes (过眼) — a perfectly visual image for something beautiful but momentary that cannot be held onto.

Stroke Order

过 guò
眼 yǎn
云 yún
烟 yān