transience

/'trænziənz/ Cách viết khác : (transiency) /'trænziənsi/

Thân thiện

The cherry blossoms illustrate the transience of spring.

Definition

Noun: 1. The quality or state of being transient; lasting only for a short time. It refers to the attribute of being temporary, fleeting, or impermanent. 2. The fact of living only temporarily in a place. It can refer to a state of not staying in one place for a long time.

Usage

Transience is an uncountable noun. It is used to describe the nature of things, feelings, or situations that are not permanent or enduring. It often carries a philosophical or reflective tone, commenting on the temporary nature of life, beauty, or human conditions.

Examples

• The transience of human life is a common theme in poetry and art.
• She was struck by the transience of the cherry blossoms, which bloomed beautifully for only a week.
• The transience of his childhood memories made them all the more precious.
• The city has a feeling of transience, with many people moving in and out for work.

Advanced Usage

• In philosophy and literature: is a key concept in discussions about impermanence, such as in Buddhist thought or the literary concept of (the pathos of things) in Japanese culture.
  • The novel explores the transience of happiness and the inevitability of change.
• In sociology or urban studies: It can describe populations or communities with high turnover rates.
  • The transience of the neighborhood's population makes it difficult to build a strong sense of community.

Variants and Related Words

• Transient (adjective/noun): Lasting for only a short time; impermanent. / A person who stays or works in a place for only a short time.
  • Adjective: a transient feeling of joy.
  • Noun: The shelter provides beds for transients.
• Transiency (noun): A less common variant of , with identical meaning.
• Ephemerality (noun): The quality of lasting for a very short time (often synonymous with but can emphasize extreme brevity).

Synonyms

• Impermanence
• Fleetingness
• Briefness
• Temporariness
• Ephemerality
• Evanescence (suggests fading away like vapor)

Antonyms

• Permanence
• Durability
• Endurance
• Lastingness
• Stability

Idioms and Phrases

• A metaphor for transience: While not a fixed idiom, is often associated with metaphors like "here today, gone tomorrow," "a flash in the pan," or natural symbols like "dew," "bubbles," or "falling leaves," all representing things that disappear quickly.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the attribute of being brief or fleeting
2. an impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying

Từ đồng nghĩa

• brevity
• briefness
• transiency
• transitoriness