盛极一时
shèng jí yī shí
all the rage for a while
Character by character
盛shèng
flourishing
flourishing
极jí
to the extreme
to the extreme
一yī
one
one
时shí
time
time
Example
这种手机曾经盛极一时，现在已经没人用了。
This phone was once all the rage; nobody uses it now.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Implies it did not last.
Learn this in Lesson 75 · HSK 6–7: 朝代一览 (The dynasties at a glance)
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