fleeting; transitory; ephemeral
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fleeting; transitory; as transient as clouds and smoke passing before one's eyes
literaryLiterary idiom often used to describe wealth, fame, or worldly concerns that quickly fade. Also written as 过眼烟云.
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.
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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.