时隐时现 (shí yǐn shí xiàn) — to appear and disappear intermittently; to be intermittently visible

Definition

Examples

• 远处的灯光时隐时现，像是有人在求救。
  Yuǎn chù de dēng guāng shí yǐn shí xiàn, xiàng shì yǒu rén zài qiú jiù.
  The light in the distance flickered in and out, as if someone was signaling for help.
• 那个模糊的身影在雾中时隐时现，让人感到不安。
  Nà ge mó hu de shēn yǐng zài wù zhōng shí yǐn shí xiàn, ràng rén gǎn dào bù ān.
  That blurry figure appeared and disappeared in the mist, making people feel uneasy.
• 回忆中的画面时隐时现，他努力想抓住却总是徒劳。
  Huí yì zhōng de huà miàn shí yǐn shí xiàn, tā nǔ lì xiǎng zhuā zhù què zǒng shì tú láo.
  The images in his memory flickered in and out; he tried hard to grasp them but always in vain.