written in water(yún yān guò yǎn)

written in water

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ú NY āò NGU ò y ǎ n, which means like a cloud passing in front of your eyes. It's from baohuatang.

Idiom explanation

Like a cloud of smoke in front of me. It's a metaphor that things quickly become the past. It also refers to things outside the body, which need not be paid attention to. It also refers to the past of glory and wealth.

The origin of Idioms

Song Sushi's "baohuatang Ji" said: "although you can see the gratifying things, you will not cherish them if you take them away. For example, when the clouds pass through the eyes and the birds feel the ears, will they not take them gladly and go away without thinking about them again? "

Idiom usage

It means that things disappear quickly

Analysis of Idioms

A passing cloud

Chinese PinYin : yún yān guò yǎn