转眼 (zhuǎn yǎn) — (verb) (of time) to pass in an instant; in the blink of an eye; (verb) to glance; to move one's eyes
Definition
A verb meaning time flies — 'in the blink of an eye.' Unlike 瞬间 (a noun for an instant), 转眼 emphasizes how quickly something has already happened. Cf. 一晃, which shares the same sense of swift passage.
verb
(of time) to pass in an instantin the blink of an eyeto glanceto move one's eyes
Examples
- ，。Yì zhuǎn yǎn, hái zi dōu shàng xiǎo xué le.In the blink of an eye, the child is already in elementary school.
- 转眼，。Tā zhuǎn yǎn kàn le yí xià chuāng wài, yòu dī tóu kàn shū.He glanced out the window and then lowered his head to read.
- 转眼，。zhuǎn yǎn Zhī jiān, zhè zuò chéng shì yǐ jīng huàn rán yì xīn.In the blink of an eye, this city has taken on a completely new look.
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