稍 纵 即 逝

shāo zòng jí shìdictionary entry

transient / fleeting

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

稍縱即逝稍纵即逝 [shao1 zong4 ji2 shi4] /transient/fleeting/

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Other forms in these source records: 稍縱即逝

稍
shāo
somewhat / a little
shào
used in 稍息[shào xī]
纵
zòng
vertical / north-south (Taiwan pr. [zōng]) / from front to back / longitudinal / lengthwise (Taiwan pr. [zōng]) / military unit corresponding to an army corps (Taiwan pr. [zōng]) / (bound form) to release (a captive) / to indulge / to leap up / (literary) even if
即
jí
namely / that is / i.e. / prompt / at once / at present / even if / prompted (by the occasion) / to approach / to come into contact / to assume (office) / to draw near
逝
shì
(of flowing water or time) to pass by / to pass away / to die

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