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一閃而過

简一闪而过 · 繁一閃而過

Mandarin · pinyin yī shǎn ér guò

to flash past
to flit by

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
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而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
闪: shǎn · flash; avoid, dodge, evade
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across

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1–3–2–4 · yi1 shan3 er2 guo4

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