Flash in the pan (tl. Ningasbao)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Ang kanyang tagumpay ay tila isang ningasbao.
His success seems like a flash in the pan.
Context: daily life
Nakita ko ang isang ningasbao sa kanyang proyekto.
I saw a flash in the pan in his project.
Context: daily life
Minsan, ang mga ideya ay nagiging ningasbao lamang.
Sometimes, ideas just become a flash in the pan.
Context: daily life

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Ang kanyang karera sa musika ay nagmistulang ningasbao matapos ng isang taon.
His music career turned out to be a flash in the pan after one year.
Context: daily life
Maraming tao ang nag-iisip na ang kanyang bagong negosyo ay ningasbao lamang.
Many people think that his new business is just a flash in the pan.
Context: work
Hindi lahat ng sikat na produkto ay nagtatagal; minsan, sila ay ningasbao.
Not all popular products last; sometimes, they are a flash in the pan.
Context: culture

Advanced (C1-C2)

Bagamat ang proyekto ay umani ng papuri, ito ay maaaring maging isang ningasbao sa kalaunan.
Although the project received praise, it might just become a flash in the pan in the long run.
Context: society
Maraming tao ang nahulog sa bitag ng ningasbao na mga trend na mabilis na pumapasikat at nawawala.
Many people fall into the trap of flash in the pan trends that quickly rise and fall.
Context: culture
Ang ideya ng mabilisang yaman ay kadalasang nagreresulta sa ningasbao na mga negosyo.
The idea of quick wealth often results in flash in the pan businesses.
Context: work

Synonyms

  • usap-usap