時隱時現

时隐时现
shíyǐnshíxiàn
  1. appearing and disappearing (idiom)
  2. intermittently visible

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Entry Composition

1 時 shí
  1. o'clock
  2. time
  3. when
  4. hour
  5. season
  6. period
2 隱 yǐn (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
3 時 shí
  1. o'clock
  2. time
  3. when
  4. hour
  5. season
  6. period
4 現 xiàn
  1. to appear
  2. present
  3. now
  4. existing
  5. current

Related entries

時顯時隱 shíxiǎnshíyǐn
  1. appearing and disappearing
  2. intermittently visible
隱顯 yǐnxiǎn
  1. appearing and disappearing
  2. dimly visible
  3. intermittent
  4. implicit (but not clearly present)