Meaning of 过眼云烟
过眼云烟 means fleeting; transitory; as transient as clouds and smoke passing before one's eyes. Pronounced guò yǎn yún yān.
- fleeting; transitory; as transient as clouds and smoke passing before one's eyes
Definitions & Examples
Duì对
tā他
lái来
shuō说
，
qián钱
cái财
bù不
guò过
shì是
guò过
yǎn眼
yún云
yān烟
。
To him, money is nothing but a fleeting cloud.
Wǎng往
shì事
rú如
yān烟
，
yī一
qiè切
dōu都
yǐ已
chéng成
wéi为
guò过
yǎn眼
yún云
yān烟
。
The past is like smoke; everything has become a thing of the past.
Róng荣
huá华
fù富
guì贵
duì对
tā他
lái来
shuō说
zhǐ只
shì是
guò过
yǎn眼
yún云
yān烟
，
tā他
gèng更
kàn看
zhòng重
jīng精
shén神
shàng上
de的
mǎn满
zú足
。
Wealth and honor are but fleeting clouds to him; he values spiritual fulfillment more.
Nà那
xiē些
céng曾
jīng经
de的
fán烦
nǎo恼
rú如
jīn今
dōu都
yǐ已
huà化
zuò作
guò过
yǎn眼
yún云
yān烟
。
Those past worries have all turned into fleeting memories now.