tán​huā​yī​xiàn

flash in the pan

昙花一现 曇花一現 tán​huā​yī​xiàn
flash in the pan
(idiom) to flower briefly; describes a person or thing that is very short-lived or disappears quickly after appearing
rare appearance
(idiom) originally a Buddhist reference to the rare blooming of the Udumbara flower, describing things that are exceptionally rare or precious or appearing only at the right moment

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