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稍縱即逝

简 稍纵即逝 · 繁 稍縱即逝
Mandarin · pinyin shāo zòng jí shì

Meanings

  1. transient
  2. fleeting
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Characters in this entry

稍
shāo · little, slightly; rather
縱
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即
jí · promptly, quickly, immediately
逝
shì · pass away; die
纵
zòng · indulge in, give free reign to
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1–4–2–4 · shao1 zong4 ji2 shi4

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saau2 zung3 zik1 sai6

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adj

  1. (literary) transient; fleeting

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