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瞬息万变

shùn xī wàn biàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
in an instant a myriad changes (idiom) / rapid substantial change
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-8897c77bbe777de6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

瞬息萬變 瞬息万变 [shun4 xi1 wan4 bian4] /in an instant a myriad changes (idiom); rapid substantial change/

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Other forms in these source records: 瞬息萬變

  • 瞬
    shùn

    to wink

  • 息
    xī

    (bound form) breath / (bound form) to cease / to stop / (bound form) to rest / (bound form) news / (bound form) interest (on money) / (bound form) to grow / to multiply / (literary) one's child / Taiwan pr. [xí]

  • 万
    mò

    used in 万俟[Mò qí]

    wàn

    ten thousand / a great number

    Wàn

    surname Wan

  • 变
    biàn

    to change / to become different / to transform / to vary / rebellion

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.