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impermanent

/im-pur-muh-nuhnt/US // ɪmˈpɜr mə nənt //UK // (ɪmˈpɜːmənənt) //

朝不保夕,朝生暮死,电光火石,朝三暮四

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : not permanent or enduring; transitory.

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Examples

  • The laws of physics are the primary explanation for that natural tendency for things to be impermanent.

  • Fluxus artists sought to upend what art could be — making works that were impermanent, unfinished, participatory and event-based.

  • Observe them as impermanent mind events and not necessarily accurate.

  • American artist Pae White is fascinated with the idea of turning something transient and impermanent into something real.

  • It was not his fault if at first some extremely unsound and impermanent shanties were run up on the vacant site.

  • Professor Baker "tries in the light of historical practice to distinguish the permanent from the impermanent in technic."

  • In fact, it wasn't solid anything, being mostly of a very impermanent structure and style.

  • Under his protection Mrs. Vervain set up her impermanent household gods.

  • Gautama Buddha taught that everything corporeal is material and therefore impermanent.