impermanent

🇬🇧 UK/ɪm'pɜːmənənt/🇺🇸 US/im'pә:mәnәnt/
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Definitions

adj.

Not lasting or enduring; temporary.

暂时的;非永久的;无常的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
imnot, opposite of
+
permanentother
=impermanent

Common Collocations

  • 1.impermanent solution临时解决方案
  • 2.impermanent structure临时结构

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Buddhist philosophy teaches that all things are impermanent.

  • 2.

    The impermanent tattoo can be easily removed unlike permanent ones.

  • 3.

    All relationships are somewhat impermanent without continuous effort.

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