一溜烟

一溜煙

yīliùyān

adverb #14,334

Meanings

1 like a wisp of smoke
2 in a flash
3 vanishing in an instant

Characters

trail; streak; to slip away

Examples

小偷一溜烟地跑了。

Xiǎotōu yīliùyān de pǎo le.

The thief vanished in a flash.

孩子们一溜烟就不见了。

Háizi men yīliùyān jiù bùjiàn le.

The kids disappeared in an instant.

Tips

memory

Literally 'one trail of smoke' — like smoke that vanishes quickly. Picture someone running so fast they leave only a wisp of smoke behind.

Stroke Order

一 yī

溜 liū

烟 yān