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转眼之间

转眼之间 — “In the blink of an eye”

转眼之间 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in the blink of an eye”. In an instant; in a flash. Literally, “Interval of eye's turn”.

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转眼之间 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 转zhuǎn
  • 眼yǎn
  • 之zhī
  • 间jiān

转眼之间 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
转
zhuǎn8turn, rotate, change, transfer
眼
yǎn11eye, insight, hole, crucial point
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
间
jiān7space between; room

Example Sentence with 转眼之间

太阳升起又落下,转眼之间,一天就过去了
The sun rose and set; in the blink of an eye, the day was over.

Idioms Related to 转眼之间

Synonyms of 转眼之间

  • zhuǎn转shùn瞬zhī之jiān间in the blink of an eye

Antonyms of 转眼之间

  • cháng长nián年lěi累yuè月for years and months on end

More idioms starting with 转

  • zhuǎn转yú于gōu沟hè壑perish tragically in a ditch
  • zhuǎn转cè侧bù不ān安toss and turn restlessly
  • zhuǎn转fán凡wèi为shèng圣transform ordinary into holy
  • zhuǎn转wēi危wéi为ān安turn danger into safety
  • zhuǎn转hóu喉chù触huì讳accidentally offend by words
  • zhuǎn转chēn嗔wéi为xǐ喜turn anger into joy
  • zhuǎn转wān弯mò抹jiǎo角beat around the bush
  • zhuǎn转wān弯mó磨jiǎo角beat around the bush
  • zhuǎn转xǐ徙wú无cháng常constantly moving with no fixed abode
  • zhuǎn转yōu忧wéi为xǐ喜turn sorrow into joy
  • zhuǎn转niàn念zhī之jiān间in an instant
  • zhuǎn转bēi悲wéi为xǐ喜turn sorrow into joy

Questions about 转眼之间

What does 转眼之间 mean?
转眼之间 (zhuǎn yǎn zhī jiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in the blink of an eye”.
How do you pronounce 转眼之间?
转眼之间 is pronounced zhuǎn yǎn zhī jiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 转眼之间 literally mean?
Literally, 转眼之间 means “Interval of eye's turn”. It is used to mean “in the blink of an eye”.
What is the Chinese definition of 转眼之间?
转眼:一眨眼。一眨眼的时间。形容极短的时间。
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