瞬 息 之 间

shùn xī zhī jiāndictionary entry

(idiom) in the wink of an eye / in a flash

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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.

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Original source entry:

瞬息之間瞬息之间 [shun4 xi1 zhi1 jian1] /(idiom) in the wink of an eye; in a flash/

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Other forms in these source records: 瞬息之間

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]
之
zhī
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it
间
jiān
between / among / within a definite time or space / room / section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars / classifier for rooms
jiàn
gap / to separate / to thin out (seedlings) / to sow discontent

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