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Native Script:转瞬即逝 / 短暂
Pronunciation / Transliteration: duanzan-de
"绚丽的烟花虽然转瞬即逝，却无比美丽。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lasting for a very short time; transitory; fleeting.
"The cherry blossoms possess an ephemeral beauty that draws millions of admirers every spring."
- 1
An ephemeral plant or insect, or any short-lived creation.
"The collection preserves digital ephemera like 1990s web banners."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From Greek 'ephemeros' meaning 'lasting only a day', from epi ('on, upon') + hemera ('day').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ephemeral" is said worldwide
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Éphémère
Transliteration: ephemere
"La gloire des réseaux sociaux est souvent éphémère."
Flüchtig
Transliteration: fluchtig
Script: Flüchtig / Vergänglich
"Die Schönheit des Regenbogens ist vergänglich."
Effimero
Transliteration: effimero
"I piaceri del successo materiale possono essere effimeri."
Efímero
Transliteration: efimero
"La juventud es hermosa pero efímera."
Efêmero
Transliteration: efemero
"O orvalho da manhã tem uma existência efêmera."
क्षणिक
Transliteration: kshanik
Script: क्षणिक / अल्पकालिक / नश्वर
"मानव जीवन की खुशियाँ कई बार क्षणिक होती हैं।"
短暂的
Transliteration: duanzan-de
Script: 转瞬即逝 / 短暂
"绚丽的烟花虽然转瞬即逝，却无比美丽。"
덧없는
Transliteration: deot-eomneun
Script: 덧없는 / 순식간의
"봄꽃의 아름다움은 덧없이 사라진다."
儚い
Transliteration: hakanai
Script: 儚い (はかない) / 一過性の
"桜の花の命は短く、実に儚い。"
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