a flash in the pan

成語所屬單字flash

a flash in the pan — 慣用語

1. A sudden success that only lasts for a very short time and is unlikely to happen

1.慣用語
釋義

曇花一現的一時成功

A sudden success that only lasts for a very short time and is unlikely to happen again.

例句

The band's first album was a huge hit, but they turned out to be a flash in the pan.

Many critics thought the actor would have a long career, but his early success was just a flash in the pan.