Definition
过眼云烟 is a four-character idiom meaning something that passes before your eyes like floating smoke or clouds—transient and quickly forgotten. It is used to describe past achievements, honors, or experiences that no longer have significance, or to express a philosophical attitude of letting go of worldly matters.
idiom
as transient as fleeting cloudsephemeral and quickly forgotten
Examples
- 过眼云烟，。Nàxiē róngyù duì wǒ lái shuō yǐjīng chéng le guō, bú zài zhòngyào le.Those honors have become like fleeting smoke to me; they no longer matter.
- 过眼云烟，。Guòqù de fánnǎo dōu rú guō, bú bì zài fàng zài xīn shàng.Past troubles are like passing clouds; there is no need to dwell on them.
- ，过眼云烟，。Duì tā lái shuō, mínglì búguò shì guō, tā gèng kànzhòng jiātíng.To him, fame and wealth are just fleeting clouds; he values family more.
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