shāo
zòng
shì

idiom
common
literary

Meaning of 稍纵即逝

稍纵即逝 means to be fleeting; to pass away in a flash; transient. Pronounced shāo zòng jí shì.

  • to be fleeting; to pass away in a flash; transient

Definitions & Examples

Zhàn
shāo
zòng
shì
 
men
xíng
dòng
 

The opportunity of battle is fleeting; we must act immediately.

Qīng
chūn
shāo
zòng
shì
 
men
yào
zhēn
shí
guāng
 

Yououth is transient; we must cherish our time.

Zhè
huì
shāo
zòng
shì
 
qiān
wàn
néng
cuò
guò
 

This opportunity is fleeting; you absolutely cannot miss it.

Liú
xīng
de
guāng
máng
shāo
zòng
shì
 
què
liú
xià
le
yǒng
héng
de
měi
 

The light of a shooting star is fleeting, yet it leaves behind eternal beauty.