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轉瞬即逝

简 转瞬即逝 · 繁 轉瞬即逝
Mandarin · pinyin zhuǎn shùn jí shì

Meanings

  1. (idiom) fleeting; transitory
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轉
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瞬
shùn · wink, blink; in a wink, a flash
即
jí · promptly, quickly, immediately
逝
shì · pass away; die
转
zhuǎn · shift, move, turn
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3–4–2–4 · zhuan3 shun4 ji2 shi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zyun2 seon3 zik1 sai6

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to be gone in an instant

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