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Home / Idiom / 电光石火

(idiom) in a flash; fleeting; momentary

电光石火
diàn guāng shí huǒ
d+iàn·4th toneg+uāng·1st tonesh+í·2nd toneh+uǒ·3rd tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once · flash in the pan (idiom) · short-lived昙花一现tán huā yī xiàn(idiom) in a flash; instantly弹指之间tán zhǐ zhī jiāntransient · fleeting稍纵即逝shāo zòng jí shì
Antonyms
protracted (idiom) · long and drawn-out旷日持久kuàng rì chí jiǔ
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