flash in the pan
01
someone who experiences temporary success or achievement but ultimately fails to maintain it in the long term
idiom
informal
예시들
The entrepreneur's business was a flash in the pan, as it went bankrupt shortly after a brief period of profitability.
02
반짝 성공, 오래가지 못한 성공
a sudden but brief success that is not sustained
disapproving
idiom
예시들
His debut novel was a flash in the pan — praised briefly, then forgotten.
그의 초기 인기는 단순한 반짝 성공이 아니었다.
