[ zhāoshèngmùsǐ ] be born in the morning and die at night -- the brevity of life; ephemeral; from the cradle to the grave is but a day's journey.; an ephemeral existence; transient
Excessive worrying about an elusive public image was the order of the day . 过分为一个朝生暮死的公众形象担心就是今天的风尚。
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You hold all that it can give or take away was the midge that the sun-blink brings out, and the evening wind sweeps away . 你认为人世间的得失不过是朝生暮死的蜉蝣,早晨的阳光孕育了它,一阵晚风又把它一扫而光。