impermanence
impermanence — 名詞
1. the quality of existing or continuing only for a short time, with the certainty
無常；短暫
事物無法長久存在的特質
the quality of existing or continuing only for a short time, with the certainty of ending, changing, or being lost.
After the wildfire, Ritu thought a lot about the impermanence of the houses on her street.
野火過後，Ritu 經常想到她那條街上房子的無常。
the impermanence of [concrete noun]
Buddhist teachers often ask students to sit quietly and reflect on the impermanence of all things.
佛教老師常請學生靜靜坐著，思考世間一切事物的無常。
reflect on the impermanence of [abstract noun]
The cherry blossoms last only a week, and that brief beauty makes their impermanence feel almost sweet.
櫻花只開一個星期，那短暫的美麗反而讓人覺得它的無常有一種甜味。
narrative use: subject + makes [poss] impermanence feel + adjective
Tariq writes about the impermanence of fame, pointing to singers who are forgotten just five years later.
Tariq 寫到名氣的短暫，舉出僅僅五年後就被遺忘的歌手為例。
the impermanence of [abstract noun like fame/youth/power]
Living near an active volcano teaches a person the impermanence of homes, roads, and even whole villages.
住在活火山附近，會讓人體會到家園、道路，甚至整個村莊的無常。
teach + [object] + the impermanence of [list of nouns]
- the impermanence of life
- the impermanence of all things
- the impermanence of beauty
- reflect on impermanence
- accept the impermanence of
- a sense of impermanence
- transience
near-equivalent, equally formal; slightly more about fleeting moments than ultimate ending
- transitoriness
very formal/literary; rare in modern prose
- ephemerality
stresses how briefly something exists; common in art and design writing
- permanence
the direct opposite — the quality of lasting indefinitely
- endurance
the quality of continuing despite difficulty, not just lasting
文法句型
the impermanence of [noun]
用法筆記
Uncountable; almost always preceded by 'the' and followed by 'of + noun phrase'. Common in philosophical, religious (especially Buddhist), and reflective writing rather than everyday speech.
常見錯誤
同根字
- impermanent形容詞C1
- permanence名詞B2
- permanent形容詞A2
- permanently副詞B1