昙花一现 (tán huā yī xiàn) — to bloom briefly; (figurative) short-lived, fleeting (of success, fame, etc.)

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• 他的成功只是昙花一现，很快就被人忘记了。
  Tā de chéng gōng zhǐ shì tán huā yī xiàn, hěn kuài jiù bèi rén wàng jì le.
  His success was just a flash in the pan; he was soon forgotten.
• 这种时尚就是昙花一现，流行不了多久。
  Zhè zhǒng shí shàng jiù shì tán huā yī xiàn, liú xíng bù liǎo duō jiǔ.
  This kind of fashion is just a fleeting trend; it won't last long.
• 那个明星的事业如昙花一现，只辉煌了一年。
  Nà ge míng xīng de shì yè rú tán huā yī xiàn, zhī huī huáng le yì nián.
  That celebrity's career was like a fleeting flower, brilliant for only one year.