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倏忽之间
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倏忽之间

倏忽之间 — “In a flash”

倏忽之间 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a flash”. In an instant; in the twinkling of an eye; in a very short moment. Literally, “In a sudden quick interval”.

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倏忽之间 Pronunciation and Pinyin

倏忽之间 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
倏
shū10extremely fast; suddenly
忽
hū8suddenly, neglect, tiny
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
间
jiān7space between; room

Example Sentence with 倏忽之间

孩子们在公园里玩耍,倏忽之间,太阳就快落山了
The children were playing in the park, and in a flash, the sun was already setting.

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Synonyms of 倏忽之间

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

More idioms starting with 倏

  • shū倏lái来hū忽wǎng往coming and going swiftly and suddenly

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Questions about 倏忽之间

What does 倏忽之间 mean?

倏忽之间 (shū hū zhī jiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a flash”.

How do you pronounce 倏忽之间?

倏忽之间 is pronounced shū hū zhī jiān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 倏忽之间 literally mean?

Literally, 倏忽之间 means “in a sudden quick interval”. It is used to mean “in a flash”.

What is the Chinese definition of 倏忽之间?

倏:忽然,极快地。指极短的时间。

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