Chinese

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fleeting life; ephemeral human life; to grow floating on water
to seem; like; as
to seem; like; as; if
 
to dream
trad. (浮生若夢) 浮生
simp. (浮生若梦) 浮生

Etymology

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From a poem by Li Bai.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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浮生若夢

  1. This fleeting (lit. floating) life is like a dream. / Life is but a dream.