闪现 (shǎn xiàn) — to flash before one's eyes (as a memory, vision, or image)

Definition

Examples

• 他的笑容突然在脑海中闪现。
  Tā de xiào róng tū rán zài nǎo hǎi zhōng shǎn xiàn.
  His smile suddenly flashed through my mind.
• 那幅画面又在我眼前闪现了一下。
  Nà fú huà miàn yòu zài wǒ yǎn qián shǎn xiàn le yí xià.
  That image flashed before my eyes again.
• 回忆常常在不经意间闪现。
  Huí yì cháng cháng zài bù jīng yì jiān shǎn xiàn.
  Memories often flash by in unguarded moments.