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转眼
Idiomzhuǎnyǎn
Description
“转眼”的意思是时间过得很快，好像一转眼睛就过去了。
The meaning of "转眼" is that time passes very quickly, as if it passes in the blink of an eye.
我们常说“转眼一年就过去了”。
We often say "转眼一年就过去了" (In the blink of an eye, a year has passed).
Meanings
转眼zhuǎnyǎn
in the blink of an eye; in an instant
转眼就到了冬天。
Winter arrived in the blink of an eye.
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Notes
- Etymology
literally 'turn the eye' (转 turn + 眼 eye), meaning as quickly as an eye moves.
- Nuance
often followed by 就 or 间, as in 转眼间, to stress how fast time passed.
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