风光一时 (fēng guāng yī shí) — to enjoy a brief period of glory or popularity

Definition

Examples

• 那个演员年轻时风光一时，现在很少有人记得他了。
  Nà ge yǎn yuán nián qīng shí fēng guāng yī shí, xiàn zài hěn shǎo yǒu rén jì de tā le.
  That actor had a moment of glory when he was young, but few people remember him now.
• 这种流行款式只是风光一时，过两年就没人穿了。
  Zhè zhǒng liú xíng kuǎn shì zhǐ shì fēng guāng yī shí, guò liǎng nián jiù méi rén chuān le.
  This trendy style only enjoyed brief popularity; in a couple of years no one will wear it.
• 这家餐厅因为一道菜风光一时，后来质量下降就冷清了。
  Zhè jiā cān tīng yīn wèi yí dào cài fēng guāng yī shí, hòu lái zhì liàng xià jiàng jiù lěng qīng le.
  This restaurant had its moment of fame thanks to one dish, but later the quality dropped and it became quiet.