风靡一时

Pronúncia: fēng mǐ yī shí Significado literal: Wind bending grass for a time

Origem e Uso

This idiom uses the image of wind (风) bending (靡) grass for a period (一时) to describe widespread popularity. The metaphor of grass uniformly bending before wind captures how trends sweep through populations. The phrase acknowledges that such popularity, while impressive, is typically temporary. It appeared in historical texts describing fashions and fads in different eras. Modern usage describes phenomena that achieve massive but often short-lived popularity, from songs to products to ideas.

Exemplos

Inglês: "That song was hugely popular for a season."

Chinês: 那首歌曾风靡一时。