dalliance

1. N-VAR If two people have a brief romantic relationship, you can say that they have a dalliance with each other, especially if they do not take it seriously. 調情[老式] [oft N 'with' n]

2. N-COUNT Someone's dalliance with something is a brief involvement with it. 短暫接觸[老式] [oft poss N, N 'with' n]

...my brief dalliance with higher education. ...我短暫的高等教育經歷。