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in the blink of an eye

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yi1zha3yan3 yīzhǎyǎn

Meaning


Primary

in the blink of an eye

Alternatives

in a blink, blink of an eye

Mnemonic


一眨眼 In the blink of an eye describes something that happens within the duration of 一 one single 眨 blink of the 眼 eye.

Usage


一眨眼 天 就 黑 了。

In the blink of an eye, it was dark.

他 一眨眼 就 跑 走 了。

He ran away in the blink of an eye.

时间 一眨眼 就 过去 了。

Time passed in the blink of an eye.

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