like a wisp of smoke; swiftly
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
like a wisp of smoke; (describing) very fast; swiftly
Describes someone running or moving away extremely quickly, often disappearing from sight in an instant. Originally likened to smoke vanishing in a puff.
Tā他
jí急
máng忙
qí骑
shàng上
chē车
，
yī一
liù溜
yān烟
de地
xiàng向
dōng东
zhuī追
qù去
。
He hurriedly got on his bike and sped off eastward in pursuit.
Xiǎo小
tōu偷
bèi被
fā发
xiàn现
hòu后
，
yī一
liù溜
yān烟
pǎo跑
le了
。
After being discovered, the thief ran off like a shot.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
yī一
liù溜
yān烟
shì似
de的
chōng冲
chū出
le了
jiào教
shì室
。
The children rushed out of the classroom like a wisp of smoke.