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转瞬之间 — “In the twinkling of an eye”

转瞬之间 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in the twinkling of an eye”. In an instant; in a flash. Literally, “In the blink of an eye”.

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转瞬之间 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 转zhuǎn
  • 瞬shùn
  • 之zhī
  • 间jiān

转瞬之间 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
转
zhuǎn8turn, rotate, change, transfer
瞬
shùn17a blink, an instant
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
间
jiān7space between; room

Example Sentence with 转瞬之间

表演开始后,精彩的魔术在转瞬之间就完成了,令人惊叹不已。
After the performance began, the amazing magic trick was completed in the twinkling of an eye, leaving everyone astonished.

Idioms Related to 转瞬之间

Synonyms of 转瞬之间

  • zhuǎn转yǎn眼zhī之jiān间in the blink of an eye

Antonyms of 转瞬之间

  • yáo遥yáo遥wú无qī期no end in sight

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 转瞬之间

What does 转瞬之间 mean?
转瞬之间 (zhuǎn shùn zhī jiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in the twinkling of an eye”.
How do you pronounce 转瞬之间?
转瞬之间 is pronounced zhuǎn shùn zhī jiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 转瞬之间 literally mean?
Literally, 转瞬之间 means “in the blink of an eye”. It is used to mean “in the twinkling of an eye”.
What is the Chinese definition of 转瞬之间?
非常短暂的一瞬间。
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