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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries藁火
Pronunciation / Transliteration: wara-bi
"藁火はすぐに消えてしまった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fire that burns quickly and brightly but is short-lived.
"The straw fire quickly consumed the dry grass before fading away." - 2
A metaphor for a situation or emotion that is intense but fleeting.
"Their romance was a straw fire, burning brightly for a few weeks before it was over."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'straw fire' originates from the literal burning of straw, which is quick to ignite and extinguish. Historically, it has been used metaphorically to describe something that is intense but short-lived, reflecting the transient nature of both the material and the concept.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Straw Fire"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Straw Fire" is said worldwide
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feu de paille
Transliteration: fœ də pɑj
"Le feu de paille s'est éteint aussi vite qu'il avait commencé."
Strohfeuer
Transliteration: ʃtroːˌfaɪ̯ɐ
"Das Strohfeuer brannte hell, aber schnell erlosch es."
fuoco di paglia
Transliteration: ˈfwɔ.ko di ˈpaʎ.ʎa
"Il fuoco di paglia si è spento in un attimo."
fuego de paja
Transliteration: ˈfweɣo ðe ˈpaxa
"El fuego de paja se apagó rápidamente."
fogo de palha
Transliteration: ˈfogu dʒi ˈpaʎɐ
"O fogo de palha queimou rapidamente."
पुआल की आग
Transliteration: puāl kī āg
"पुआल की आग जल्दी बुझ गई।"
稻草火
Transliteration: dàocǎo huǒ
"稻草火很快就熄灭了。"
짚불
Transliteration: jipbul
"짚불은 금방 꺼졌다."
藁火
Transliteration: wara-bi
"藁火はすぐに消えてしまった。"
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