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彈指之間

简 弹指之间 · 繁 彈指之間
Mandarin · pinyin tán zhǐ zhī jiān

Meanings

  1. (idiom) in a flash; instantly
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彈
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指
zhǐ · finger, toe; point, indicate
之
zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
間
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弹
dàn · pellet, bullet, shot, shell
间
jiān · midpoint, space; place, locality
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Entries containing 彈指之間 ↗Words written with 彈 ↗Words written with 指 ↗Words written with 之 ↗Words written with 間 ↗Words written with 弹 ↗Words written with 间 ↗

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2–3–1–1 · tan2 zhi3 zhi1 jian1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

taan4 zi2 zi1 gaan1

Cantonese word readings for 彈指之間. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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taan4 zi2 zi1 gaan1

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