to pass in an instant; over in the twinkling of an eye
trad. 轉眼即逝
Also written 轉眼即逝【zhuǎn yǎn jí shì】
Characters in this word
4转
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see 轉文|转文[zhuai3 wen2]
- Pinyin
- zhuǎi
- Traditional
- 轉
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 1889 of 2500
眼
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eye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]), (often used with 一[yi1]) a look; a glance, small hole, (bound form) salient point, classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc
- Pinyin
- yǎn
- Strokes
- 11
- Frequency
- 4324 of 2500
即
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namely, that is, i.e., prompt, at once, at present, even if, prompted (by the occasion), to approach, to come into contact, to assume (office), to draw near
- Pinyin
- jí
- Strokes
- 7
- Frequency
- 2687 of 2500
逝
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(of flowing water or time) to pass by, to pass away; to die
- Pinyin
- shì
- Strokes
- 10
- Frequency
- 48252 of 2500