一晃 (yí huàng) — (set phrase) in a flash; in a blink of an eye (of time passing swiftly)
Definition
Set phrase used in the clause-initial or clause-final position, meaning time flashed by — close to 转眼, but more literary/written. Distinct from 眨眼 ('to blink').
verb
(set phrase) in a flashin a blink of an eye (of time passing swiftly)
Examples
- 一晃，。yí huàng, Shí nián jiù guò qù le.In a flash, ten years have passed.
- ，一晃。Shí jiān guò dé zhēn kuài, yí huàng wǒ men yǐ jīng bì yè le.Time flies so fast — in a blink of an eye, we have already graduated.
- 一晃。yí huàng Yòu shì chūn tiān le.In a flash, it's spring again.
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