浮云 (fú yún) — floating clouds (literal); (figurative) something insignificant, ephemeral, or not worth caring about
Definition
Literally 'floating clouds', but in modern Chinese it is usually a metaphor for things that are fleeting, insubstantial, or not worth chasing — like fame or past glories.
noun
floating clouds (literal)(figurative) something insignificantephemeralor not worth caring about
Measure word · 朵
Examples
- 浮云。Tiān shàng de fú yún màn màn piāo guò.Floating clouds slowly drift across the sky.
- ，浮云。Duì wǒ lái shuō, guò qù de róng yù dōu shì fú yún.For me, past honors are all fleeting clouds.
- ，浮云。Tā cháng shuō, míng lì bú guò shì fú yún.He often says that fame and fortune are just floating clouds.
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