a moment; an instant; a split second
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a very short time; a moment; an instant
literaryA literary term used in written or formal contexts to indicate an extremely brief duration.
Xū须
yú臾
bù不
kě可
lí离
。
It cannot be separated even for a moment.
Xū须
yú臾
zhī之
jiān间
，
yǔ雨
guò过
tiān天
qíng晴
。
In an instant, the rain stopped and the sky cleared.
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Kuài快
lè乐
shí时
guāng光
，
wǎng往
wǎng往
zhǐ只
shì是
xū须
yú臾
。
Happy moments are often but fleeting.