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俯仰之間

简俯仰之间 · 繁俯仰之間

Mandarin · pinyin fǔ yǎng zhī jiān

in a flash

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俯: fǔ · bow down, face down, look down
仰: yǎng · raise the head to look; look up to, rely on, admire
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
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间: jiān · midpoint, space; place, locality

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3–3–1–1 · fu3 yang3 zhi1 jian1

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fu2 joeng5 zi1 gaan1

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(idiomatic) a very short time; human's lifetime

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