时隐时现
shí​yǐn​shí​xiàn

to appear and disappear

  1. 时 時 shí adverbverb
    sometimes
    used in the pattern "shí... shí..." to mean "sometimes... sometimes..." or "now..., now..."
  2. 隐 隱 yǐn verb
    to hide
    (bound form) to hide; to conceal; to keep secret from others
  3. 时 時 shí adverbverb
    sometimes
    used in the pattern "shí... shí..." to mean "sometimes... sometimes..." or "now..., now..."
  4. 现 現 xiàn verb
    to appear
    to show; to display; to reveal