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

Definizione

A vivid set phrase meaning something appears and disappears on and off — like flickering lights or a shadow glimpsed through fog. Mainly descriptive; not used for deliberate on/off actions.

verb
to appear and disappear intermittentlyto be intermittently visible

Esempi

  • 时隐时现
    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.
  • 时隐时现
    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.
  • 时隐时现
    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.

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