忽闪 (hū shǎn) — to flash, to glitter, to gleam

Definition

A vivid onomatopoeic verb for light that flashes, flickers, or glitters in brief bursts — often used for eyes and stars. Collapses the difference between a single flash and repeated flickering; reduplicates as 忽闪忽闪.

verb

to flashto glitterto gleam

Examples

忽闪。
Tā de yǎn jing lǐ hū shǎn zhe xīng fèn de guāng máng.
Her eyes flashed with excitement.
忽闪。
Yuǎn chù de dēng guāng zài hēi àn zhōng hū shǎn le jǐ xià.
The distant lights flickered in the darkness.
忽闪。
Xīng xing zài yè kōng zhōng hū shǎn zhe cuǐ càn de guāng.
The stars glittered with brilliant light in the night sky.

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