suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden
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suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden
literaryLiterary register. Describes an action or change occurring swiftly and unexpectedly, often with a sense of time passing quickly or things vanishing in an instant.
Yǎn奄
hū忽
zhī之
jiān间
，
tiān天
sè色
yǐ已
wǎn晚
。
In the blink of an eye, it was already late.
Suì岁
yuè月
yǎn奄
hū忽
，
bù不
jué觉
shí十
nián年
yǐ已
guò过
。
Time flies swiftly; ten years have passed before one realizes it.
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Qí其
rén人
yǎn奄
hū忽
bù不
jiàn见
，
bù不
zhī知
qù去
xiàng向
。
That person suddenly disappeared; no one knew where he went.
Yǎn奄
hū忽
cháng长
shì逝
，
lìng令
rén人
bēi悲
tòng痛
。
He passed away suddenly, which is deeply grieved.