风靡一时

風靡一時
fēngmǐ-yìshí
idiom #38,697

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 5
Zhè shǒu gē céngjīng fēngmǐ-yìshí, rújīn hěn shǎoyǒu rén tíqǐ le.
This song was all the rage once, but few people mention it now.
HSK 6
Nà kuǎn yóuxì fēngmǐ-yìshí, 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 经久不衰 instead.

Stroke Order

风 fēng
靡 mǐ
一 yī
时 shí