一转眼 (yī zhuǎi) — in the blink of an eye; in an instant; very quickly

Definition

Examples

• 一转眼，十年就过去了。
  yī zhuǎi, Shí nián jiù guò qù le.
  In the blink of an eye, ten years have passed.
• 刚才还在手里，一转眼就不见了。
  Gāng cái hái zài shǒu lǐ, yī zhuǎi jiù bú jiàn le.
  It was just in my hand, and in a flash it disappeared.
• 一转眼，孩子已经长大了。
  yī zhuǎi, Hái zi yǐ jīng zhǎng dà le.
  In the blink of an eye, the child has grown up.