轉眼間

简 转眼间 · 繁 轉眼間
Mandarin · pinyin zhuǎn yǎn jiān

Meanings

  1. in the blink of an eye
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轉
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眼
yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
間
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转
zhuǎn · shift, move, turn
间
jiān · midpoint, space; place, locality
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3–3–1 · zhuan3 yan3 jian1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zyun2 ngaan5 gaan1

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  1. in the blink of an eye

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