- 五分钟热度 wǔfēnzhōngrèdù short-lived enthusiasmInitial interest or excitement about something that fades quickly; a lack of persistence or patience.
- 三分钟热度 sānfēnzhōngrèdù flash in the panA short-lived burst of enthusiasm or interest that quickly fades due to a lack of patience or perseverance.
- 分分钟 fēnfēnzhōng any minute; constantlyany minute now; in next to no time; at every moment; constantly
- 台上一分钟，台下十年功 táishàngyīfēnzhōngtáixiàshíniángōng ten years of practice for one minute on the stage(idiom) a short period of brilliance on stage requires many years of hard work behind the scenes
