呼吸之间 — “In an instant”
呼吸之间 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in an instant”. In the blink of an eye; in a flash; a very short period of time. Literally, “Between breaths”.
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呼吸之间 Pronunciation and Pinyin
呼吸之间 Character Breakdown
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那精彩的魔术表演，道具在呼吸之间就完成了变换，令人叹为观止
The props for the amazing magic show were transformed in an instant, which was breathtaking.
Idioms Related to 呼吸之间
More idioms starting with 呼
- hū呼bù不jǐ给xī吸too scared to catch one's breath
- hū呼zhī之jí即lái来，，huī挥zhī之jí即qù去at one's beck and call
- hū呼zhī之jí即zhì至，，huī挥zhī之jí即qù去at one's beck and call
- hū呼zhī之huò或chū出vividly portrayed, about to appear
- hū呼zhī之yù欲chū出so vivid as to seem ready to emerge
- hū呼lú卢hè喝zhì雉to gamble with dice
- hū呼xī吸xiāng相tōng通share same views and interests
- hū呼tiān天kòu叩dì地wail in extreme grief
- hū呼tiān天jiào叫dì地lament loudly and desperately
- hū呼tiān天hào号dì地cry out in extreme anguish
- hū呼tiān天yù吁dì地implore desperately for help
- hū呼tiān天huàn唤dì地cry out in extreme sorrow or pain
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Open the tool →Questions about 呼吸之间
What does 呼吸之间 mean?
呼吸之间 (hū xī zhī jiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in an instant”.
How do you pronounce 呼吸之间?
呼吸之间 is pronounced hū xī zhī jiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 呼吸之间 literally mean?
Literally, 呼吸之间 means “Between breaths”. It is used to mean “in an instant”.
What is the Chinese definition of 呼吸之间?
形容极为短暂的时间。