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轉瞬即逝

简转瞬即逝 · 繁轉瞬即逝

Mandarin · pinyin zhuǎn shùn jí shì

(idiom) fleeting; transitory

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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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(idiomatic) to be gone in an instant

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