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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