朝生暮死
zhāo​shēng​mù​sǐ

ephemeral

  • created sense approved 朝生暮死 · zhāo​shēng​mù​sǐ · ephemeral

    朝生暮死

    zhāo​shēng​mù​sǐ

    ephemeral

    transient or fleeting; existing for only a very short duration

    这种虚名如朝生暮死，转瞬即逝，不值得去苦苦追求。

    created sense

  • created sense approved 朝生暮死 · zhāo​shēng​mù​sǐ · short-lived

    朝生暮死

    zhāo​shēng​mù​sǐ

    short-lived

    born in the morning and dying at dusk; having an extremely brief life cycle

    蜉蝣虽然朝生暮死，却在有限的时间里完成了生命的延续。

    idiom

    created sense