雪泥鴻爪
xuě​ní​hóng​zhǎo

vestiges of the past

  • created sense approved 雪泥鸿爪/雪泥鴻爪 · xuě​ní​hóng​zhǎo · vestiges of the past — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    雪泥鸿爪 / 雪泥鴻爪

    xuě​ní​hóng​zhǎo

    vestiges of the past

    Traces or vestiges left by past events; literally refers to the footprints of a goose on snow and mud, often used to reflect on the fleeting nature of human life

    雪泥 (literal) → 雪泥 · xuě​ní · slush 鸿爪 (literal) → 鸿爪/鴻爪 · hóng​zhǎo · traces of the past

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