to blink; in the blink of an eye
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to blink; to wink
neutralCan be a natural physiological action or a deliberate gesture to signal someone.
Tā他
duì对
wǒ我
zhǎ眨
le了
zhǎ眨
yǎn眼
，
shì示
yì意
wǒ我
bié别
shuō说
huà话
。
He blinked at me, signaling me to be quiet.
Shā沙
zi子
jìn进
le了
yǎn眼
jīng睛
，
wǒ我
bù不
tíng停
de地
zhǎ眨
yǎn眼
。
Sand got in my eye, so I kept blinking.
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Tā他
jīng经
cháng常
yòng用
zhǎ眨
yǎn眼
lái来
biǎo表
shì示
tóng同
yì意
。
He often uses a wink to show agreement.
phrase
in the blink of an eye; in an instant
literaryUsed metaphorically to indicate that something happens very quickly or that time passes extremely fast.
Shí时
guāng光
fēi飞
shì逝
，
yī一
zhǎ眨
yǎn眼
shí十
nián年
jiù就
guò过
qù去
le了
。
Time flies; ten years passed in the blink of an eye.
Gāng刚
cái才
hái还
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
，
zěn怎
me么
yī一
zhǎ眨
yǎn眼
jiù就
bù不
jiàn见
le了
？
He was just there, how did he disappear in an instant?
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Jī机
huì会
shāo稍
zòng纵
jí即
shì逝
，
zhǎ眨
yǎn眼
zhī之
jiān间
kě可
néng能
jiù就
cuò错
guò过
le了
。
Opportunities are fleeting; you might miss them in the blink of an eye.
Mó魔
shù术
shī师
de的
shǒu手
hěn很
kuài快
，
zhǎ眨
yǎn眼
gōng工
fu夫
jiù就
bǎ把
yìng硬
bì币
biàn变
méi没
le了
。
The magician's hands are very fast; he made the coin disappear in the blink of an eye.