转瞬 (zhuǎn shùn) — in an instant; in the blink of an eye; fleeting
Definition
Literary phrase meaning 'in an instant / in the blink of an eye' — used in writing to stress how quickly something passes, often paired with 之间, 即逝, or 间.
verb
in an instantin the blink of an eyefleeting
Examples
- 转瞬，。zhuǎn shùn Zhī jiān, shí nián jiù guò qù le.In the blink of an eye, ten years have passed.
- 。Měi hǎo de shí guāng zǒng shì zhuǎn shùn jí shì.Happy times are always fleeting — gone in a flash.
- 转瞬，。zhuǎn shùn Jiān, tiān sè jiù àn le xià lái.In an instant, the sky darkened.
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