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眨眼
zhǎyǎn
Description
眨眼是指眼睛很快地闭上又睁开的动作。
"眨眼" refers to the quick closing and opening of the eyes.
这个词也常用来说时间过得很快，比如"一眨眼就到了"。
This word is also often used to say that time passes very quickly, like in "一眨眼就到了" (in the blink of an eye).
Meanings
眨眼zhǎyǎn
to blink; to wink
他对我眨了眨眼。
He winked at me.
一眨眼yì zhǎyǎn
in an instant; in the blink of an eye
一眨眼，一年就过去了。
In the blink of an eye, a year passed.
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Notes
- Etymology
眨 (to blink) + 眼 (eye), a verb-object compound.
- Nuance
often used figuratively for something happening very quickly.
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