an instant; a moment; the blink of an eye
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
an instant; a moment; the blink of an eye; a split second
literaryOften used in literary or formal contexts to describe something happening in a split second. Can function as a time noun or adverbial adjunct in set phrases.
Huǒ火
jiàn箭
fēi飞
xíng行
，
yī一
shùn瞬
qiān千
lǐ里
。
A rocket travels a thousand li in the blink of an eye.
Nà那
yī一
shùn瞬
，
shí时
jiān间
fǎng仿
fú佛
níng凝
gù固
le了
。
In that instant, time seemed to freeze.
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Rén人
shēng生
rú如
mèng梦
，
zhuǎn转
shùn瞬
jí即
shì逝
，
bù不
guò过
yī一
shùn瞬
zhī之
jiān间
。
Life is like a dream; it passes in a flash, lasting no more than a moment.
Jī机
huì会
zhī只
tíng停
liú留
zài在
yī一
shùn瞬
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
zhuā抓
zhù住
tā它
。
Opportunity lingers for only an instant; we must seize it.