昙花一现

tā men bù guò shì lì shǐ wǔ tái shang tán huā yī xiàn de rén wù

他们不过是历史舞台上昙花一现的人物。

They are merely passers-by on the stage of history.

wén yì de cháo liú zǒng shì tán huā yī xiàn

文艺的潮流总是昙花一现。

Fashions in art and literature come and go.