The clouds and smoke drifting past the eyes. The original metaphor is that things outside the body should not be taken seriously. The post-metaphor is something that disappears quickly.
The source of the idiom: Su Shi of the Song Dynasty's "Bao Huitang Ji": "Though you see something pleasant, you will save it again, but if someone takes it away, you will not cherish it. For example, when the smoke and clouds pass by, hundreds of birds will disappear. When you hear it, don't you pick it up happily and forget about it?"
Example idiom: Speaking of glory and wealth, they are just passing smoke.
Traditional Chinese writing: passing smoke
Phonetic: ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄢˇ ㄧㄢㄧㄨㄣˊ
Synonyms of passing smoke: passing cloud quickly passing in front of the eyes Passing clouds and smoke. It is a metaphor for things outside the body that do not need to be valued, or for things that can easily disappear. It is also a metaphor for a beautiful garden, like the calligraphy and painting of celebrities.
Idiom grammar: more formal; used as predicate, attributive, adverbial; used for things
Idiom story: Calligraphy and painting can bring joy to people, but they cannot change people's ambitions. If you care too much about it and can't put it down, it's a terrible thing. During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhong Yao, the Taifu of the Three Kingdoms period, saw that Wei Dan had a piece of calligraphy written by Cai Yong. He couldn't get it, so he beat his chest and vomited blood. Before Huan Xuan, the general of the Jin Dynasty, led his army to the expedition, he built several fast ships to carry antiques, calligraphy and paintings. He said: "War is a dangerous thing. If an accident occurs, it can be transported easily to avoid being taken away by the enemy." ” Taking national affairs as a trifle and endangering yourself are all because you care too much. ? When I was young, I liked these two things very much. If my family had it, I would always worry that I would lose it one day. If others had it, I would always worry that they would not give it to me. Later, I also found it funny: I despise life, death, wealth, but value calligraphy, calligraphy, and painting. Isn’t this a reversal of priorities and a violation of my true intention? I no longer like it. Although I will collect good paintings and calligraphy when I see them, I don’t feel pity when others take them away. Just like the smoke clouds floating in front of my eyes and the birds passing by my ears, I always watch them come happily and cannot remember them when they leave. So these two things often just make me happy but no longer make me sad. ? "Smoke and cloud" is a metaphor for things that disappear quickly. ? (from Su Shi's "Bao Hui Tang Ji") ?
Common usage: Commonly used idioms
Emotion.Color: Neutral idiom
Idiom structure: More formal Idiom
Era of production: Ancient idiom
English translation: a passing scene
Russian translation: мгновéнный
Idiom riddle: Autumn waves soak in the sunset