a very short time; in a brief moment
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a very brief moment; an instant; a short while
literaryA classical literary term, often used in written or formal contexts to describe a sudden change or a fleeting moment. Not common in modern spoken language.
Shì是
fēi非
biàn变
yú于
é俄
qǐng顷
。
Right and wrong can change in an instant.
É俄
qǐng顷
zhī之
jiān间
，
fēng风
yún云
tū突
biàn变
。
Within a brief moment, the wind and clouds changed drastically.
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Tā他
de的
xiào笑
róng容
，
é俄
qǐng顷
biàn便
xiāo消
shī失
wú无
zōng踪
。
His smile vanished in an instant.