- brief period of enthusiasm
- flash in the pan
Generated definitions (experimental)
- brief period of enthusiasm
- flash in the pan
This phrase describes a situation where someone shows a burst of interest or excitement about something for a short time but lacks the commitment to sustain that interest over the long term.
He always has a brief period of enthusiasm for learning new skills.
This project failed because everyone had a fleeting enthusiasm for it.
This expression is similar to the first meaning, indicating something that initially appears to be promising or exciting but ultimately leads to little or no lasting impact or success.
That singer's popularity was just a flash in the pan.
This business idea seems very appealing but is actually just a flash in the pan.
Generated collocations (experimental)
sān fēn zhōng rè dù三分钟热度brief period of enthusiasmyī zhèn一阵sān fēn zhōng rè dù三分钟热度a fleeting enthusiasmbǎo chí保持sān fēn zhōng rè dù三分钟热度to maintain a brief enthusiasmchū xiàn出现sān fēn zhōng rè dù三分钟热度to have a flash in the panduǎn zàn短暂de的sān fēn zhōng rè dù三分钟热度temporary enthusiasmsān fēn zhōng rè dù三分钟热度de的xiàng mù项目a project with a brief enthusiasmsān fēn zhōng rè dù三分钟热度de的xìng qù兴趣a passing interestbì miǎn避免sān fēn zhōng rè dù三分钟热度to avoid a fleeting enthusiasmsān fēn zhōng rè dù三分钟热度de的jué dìng决定a decision made in a moment of enthusiasmpéi yǎng培养chí jiǔ持久de的rè qíng热情to cultivate lasting enthusiasm