transience
UK/'trænzɪənsi/US/'trænziәns/
GREC2
Definitions
n.
The quality of lasting only a short time; impermanence.
短暂；无常。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtransientacross, beyond
+
-ceto go, to walk
=transience
transient + -ce = the state of being transient. The abstract noun for impermanence — the quality of passing quickly.
Common Collocations
- 1.the transience of life生命的无常
- 2.sense of transience无常感
- 3.transience of pleasure快乐的短暂
Example Sentences
- 1.
The poem reflects on the transience of life.
- 2.
There is a quiet beauty in the transience of cherry blossoms.