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Chengyu's info : 稍纵即逝

English dictionary of Chengyu, chinese idioms

Chengyu's definition and explanation in english and english. Pinyin, context examples, synonyms, antonyms and calligraphy.

	Chengyu	稍纵即逝
	Pinyin	shāo zòng jí shì
	English	time is fleeting / an opportunity slips only too easily through one's fingers
	Explanation	Meaning 纵：放；逝：消失。稍微一放松就消失了。形容时间或机会等很容易过去。 Context 宋·苏轼《文与可画画云当谷偃竹记》：“振笔直遂，以追其所见，如兔起鹘落，少纵则逝矣。” Example 事机万变，～。 ◎蔡东藩、许廑父《民国通俗演义》第三十四回 Synonyms 光阴似箭、昙花一现 Antonyms 旷日持久、遥遥无期 Grammar 紧缩式；作谓语、定语；用于时间或时机